Musée du Louvre

99 Rue de Rivoli - Tel: 01-4020 5151

The magnificent Louvre Museum in Paris is one of the most famous museums in the world and it houses some of the most famous art pieces on this planet including the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci.

This supurb Paris museum is open daily from 09:00 until 18:00.

The Louvre, or musée du Louvre in French, is a venerable museum in Paris, France. The building, a former royal palace, lies in the centre of Paris, between the Seine river and the Rue de Rivoli. Its central courtyard, now occupied by the Louvre glass pyramid lies in the axis of the Champs-Élysées, and forms part of the Axe historique.

It is one of the oldest and greatest museums in the world, with a long history of holding the rich artistic heritage of the French people from the early Capetian Kings through the Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte and to the present day.

The Louvre is managed by the French state under the Réunion des Musées Nationaux.

The Louvre attracts millions of visitors every year from all over the world, with arguably the best art collection anywhere. Among the thousands of priceless paintings is the Mona Lisa, perhaps the most famous painting in the world. Works of artists like Renoir Rembrandt, Rubens, Titian, Poussin, David, and Leonardo da Vinci can also be seen. Among the well-known sculptures in the collection are the Nike of Samothrace and the Venus de Milo.

Besides art, the Louvre has many other types of exhibits, including archeology, history, and architecture.

Musée du Louvre Contact Details:

Mail Address:

Musée du Louvre
75058 Paris Cedex 01
France 

Telephone: 

Main: (0)1-4020 51 51

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