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Louvre Museum in Paris |
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| The Louvre palace in Paris dates back to
1190. It houses the world famous Louvre Museum since the 1789 French revolution.
During eight centuries, the Louvre palace has been continuously enlarged and embellished by French Kings and Emperors alike. President Mitterrand added the final touch with his Grand Louvre project. This 1981/1997 project included an extension and the restructuring of the museum. |
![]() The Pei pyramid is the Louvre Museum entrance |
![]() The barque of Dante by Delacroix, Louvre Museum |
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The famous Pei glass pyramids mark the new entrance to the Louvre Museum. The Louvre is at the same time a splendid and huge royal palace along the Seine river and one of the best arts museums in the world. It displays the famous Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci and many other first class paintings from Italy, France, Flanders, the Netherlands and England. |
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![]() The Louvre museum in Paris |
It also displays a superb collection of Egyptian pieces of arts (below an Egyptian funeral coffer). From the pyramid entrance, you can also access one of the best and largest shopping centers in Paris, a really nice underground shopping experience. The relaxing Tuileries garden near by the Louvre Museum is one of the most beautiful parks in Paris. Altogether a first class combination well worth a full day of your time. |
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Musee du Louvre
Open 9am to 6pm all days except Tuesdays, January 1st, May 1st, November 11th and December 25th. The museum is open until 10 pm on Wednesday and Friday evenings. |
![]() An Egyptian funeral coffer at Louvre museum |
![]() Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci |
Full-day Louvre Museum entrance fee:
9 euros To get easy access on your own to Paris museums, get your Paris Museum Pass. You will also save altogether on entrance fees. As the Louvre Museum is quite large, we also recommend you a guided visit.
Louvre
Museum web site |
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