The Louvre
Guide
Photo: Benh LIEU SONG · CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
≈ A$56MuseumAllow 2.5–4 hours: pick one or two wingsPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A former royal palace around a courtyard with a glass pyramid, holding paintings, sculpture and antiquities across three huge wings. The Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo and the Winged Victory are the famous three.
A brief history
It began as a fortress around 1200 and became a public museum during the Revolution in 1793; the pyramid entrance opened in 1989.
Tips
- Best time
- A late Wednesday or Friday evening, when it's quieter
- Cost
- ≈ €32 for non-EU visitors (check)
- Allow
- 2.5–4 hours: pick one or two wings
- Free days
- Free for EU residents under 26; others pay (check)
- Hours
- Usually 9:00–18:00, to 21:00 on Wednesdays and Fridays; closed Tuesdays (check)
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Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Written in Flewaway's words by AI from this open data, not yet checked by a person. Prices, hours and rules change, so check before you go.
Good to know
- Area
- The Louvre to the Eiffel Tower: The grand Paris of palaces, gardens and avenues: the Louvre, the Champs-Élysées, the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower. Pricey to sleep in.
- Access
- Step-free
- Indoors or out
- Indoors: good on a hot or rainy day
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