Musee du Louvre
Explore the Louvre Museum in Paris. Discover the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and world-class art collections in the world's largest museum. Book your tickets online.
Musee du Louvre
Explore the Louvre Museum in Paris. Discover the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and world-class art collections in the world's largest museum. Book your tickets online.
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About Musee du Louvre
Add to favoritesThe Louvre Museum: The Universal Sanctuary of the Arts Once the residence of the kings of France, the Louvre is today the world's largest art and antiquities museum. Its iconic silhouette, where I.M. Pei's glass pyramid meets Renaissance façades, symbolizes a Paris that reconciles history and modernity. Inside, the galleries extend over more than 70,000 square meters, housing priceless treasures such as the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, and the colossal winged bulls of Khorsabad. Exploring the Louvre is like traversing 10,000 years of civilization, from the splendors of ancient Egypt to the masterpieces of European painting. But the Louvre is also an inexhaustible backdrop for the world of cinema. Film buffs will remember Jean-Paul Belmondo's boundless energy as he raced through the galleries in a legendary scene from the film *Bande à part* (a reference later used by Godard and many others). This blend of the solemnity of the artworks and the vitality of popular culture makes the Louvre a vibrant place, far removed from the dusty museum image. A breathtaking visit that requires several stops, given the boundless richness of the collections.
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The Museum presents Western art from the Middle Ages to 1848, as well as the civilizations that preceded and influenced it. Its works are divided into eight departments: Near Eastern Antiquities, Egyptian Antiquities, Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities, and, from the end of Antiquity, Islamic Art, Painting, Sculpture, Decorative Arts, and Prints and Drawings. In addition to these departments, there is a History of the Louvre section, highlighting the architectural and historical heritage of the building, and a department responsible for the gardens and the works displayed there.
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Even before it was a museum, the Louvre was a haven for artists, with some even having their studios within its walls. When the Louvre Museum opened in 1793, artists were its first audience.
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Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa between 1503 and 1519; it is the most famous painting in the world.
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Louis XIII's coup de majestique: The young king had Concini assassinated and seized real power, ousting his mother, Marie de Medici.
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Even before it was a museum, the Louvre was a haven for artists, with some even having their studios within its walls. When the Louvre Museum opened in 1793, artists were its first audience.
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Inauguration of I.M. Pei's Pyramid: Radical modernization of the Louvre and transformation of the palace into the world's largest museum
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The Louvre Museum robbery in 2025 is an aggravated burglary committed by an organized gang and criminal association in the Apollo Gallery.
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PAVILLON HENRI 4
AUBERGE DU JEU DE PAUME
CHATEAU VILLIERS-LE-MAHIEU
LE PETIT BARBIZON
HOTEL L'AIGLE NOIR
CASTEL MAINTENON
LE CHATEAU BOULAY-MORIN
MERCURE AMIENS CATHEDRALE
