Louvre

The Louvre, in Paris

The Louvre is the largest and most famous museum in the world, recognisable by its glass pyramid. The Paris audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this palace become a museum, which shelters treasures of universal art, including the Mona Lisa.

The largest museum in the world

Recognisable among all by its famous glass pyramid, the Louvre is the largest and most visited museum in the world. A former royal palace, it deploys on the right bank of the Seine a monumental architecture, of which the contemporary pyramid forms the entrance. The museum shelters immense collections, covering millennia of art and civilisations, from Egyptian and Oriental antiquity to European painting. There you admire universal masterpieces like the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo or the Winged Victory of Samothrace. It is an incomparable journey through the history of art.

What to see

You admire the famous glass pyramid, the monumental architecture of the former royal palace and universal masterpieces like the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo and the Winged Victory of Samothrace. The Louvre is the largest museum in the world. It is a major stop for art lovers, on the right bank.

Practical information

The Louvre lies on the right bank of the Seine, in the heart of Paris, reachable on foot and by public transport. The pyramid and the courtyard can be freely admired; the visit of the museum has a fee and follows its own hours, which vary. It is best to check the arrangements, to anticipate the crowds and to plan time.

What masterpieces does the Louvre shelter?

Universal masterpieces like the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo and the Winged Victory of Samothrace, among collections covering millennia of art and civilisations.

Where is the Louvre?

On the right bank of the Seine, in the heart of Paris, in France.