Louvre Claude Monet. The Louvre is slightly askew of the Historic Axis ("Axe historique"), a roughly eight-kilometre (five-mile) architectural line bisecting the city. It begins on the east in the Louvre courtyard and runs west along the Champs-Élysées. In 1871, the burning of the Tuileries Palace by the Paris Commune revealed that the Louvre was slightly askew of the "Axe" despite past appearances to the contrary. The Louvre can be reached by the Palais Royal – Musée du Louvre Métro or the Louvre-Rivoli stations. The Louvre has three entrances: the main entrance at the pyramid, an entrance from the Carrousel du
Structure of the Royal Navy in 1989 Structure of the Royal Navy in 1989 At the end of the Cold War in 1989 the Royal Navy structure was as follows: The First Sea Lord was an Admiral of the Fleet who commanded Her Majesty's Naval Service. He was a member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, the Defence Council, the Admiralty Board and the Navy Board. The First Sea Lord was based in Whitehall, London and had the following officers supporting him: The Naval Service consisted of the following components The strength of the Royal Navy in 1989 was 65,500 men. "Jane's Fighting Ships 1989-1990" gives the