Louvre Museum Paris

A trip to Paris is not complete without a visit to the Louvre Museum, considered the most famous culture and art museum in the world.

Description of the famous Louvre Museum, Paris

The Louvre Museum of Paris in France is one of the world's oldest and largest art galleries and museums.Previously it was a royal palace. The Louvre was established in 1793. It boasts a long history of conserving famous works of art right from the period of the Capetian dynasty till today.

Some of the famous masterpieces of world art preserved here include masteroieces by Leonardo da Vinci like Mona Lisa and Madonna of the Rocks, Alexandra of Antioch's Venus de Milo.

The museum has seven departments and these showcase an exhaustive collection of world art, including Asian and African art, Egyptian, Roman antiquity and much more!

This large museum has several axes, such as the axis of the French Revolution, the historical axis and many others. You can see here the equestrian statue of Louis XIV.

On the axis of the Champs-Élysées you can see the fantastic glass marvel of the Louvre Pyramid. Built in 1989, it serves as the main entrance to the Louvre.

Some of the other equally fascinating architectural features of the Louvre include the Le Louvre-Lens and the La Pyramide Inversée.

This world famous art museum in France received a record 8.3 million visitors in 2006.

Location of the Louvre Museum

The Louvre is located in the heart of the city, between the rue de Rivoli in the ler arrondissement and the River Droite of the Seine.Here's the address of the museum:

Palais Royal, Musée du Louvre,
75001 Paris

How to Access the Famous Louvre

You can easily access this famous art museum in Paris by the Palais Royal- Musée du Louvre Metro Station.

Timings

The Louvre Museum is closed on Tuesday. It remains open on other days.

Contact

If you wish to know more about the Louvre Museum of Paris in France, click on the following link: www.louvre.fr