The Louvre

A former royal palace turned the largest art museum on earth. Beneath I. M. Pei's glass pyramid lie the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, the Winged Victory of Samothrace and some 35,000 works spanning eight millennia.

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Type
Museum · former royal palace (museum since 1793)
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Address
Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
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Admission
Paid visit · skip-the-line tickets & guided tours via Tickets
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Opening hours
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Access
Métro Palais-Royal–Musée du Louvre (1, 7) — at the door
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Nearby
The Jardin des Tuileries, the Palais-Royal, the Comédie-Française and the Bourse de Commerce are all within a few minutes.

Tickets & experiences at the Louvre

Two hand-picked options for your visit — booked via GetYourGuide, most with free cancellation.

Highlights ticket

Louvre Museum Highlights Ticket

Small-group timed-entry ticket with a guide — skip the queues and head straight to the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo and the Winged Victory.

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Guided tour

Louvre Highlights Guided Tour

A full guided walk through the Louvre's greatest masterpieces — the Mona Lisa and the iconic works — with the stories behind them.

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Where it is — and what's around

The Louvre (pulsing marker) at the centre. Toggle the filters to show the heritage, restaurants and activities of the 1st — and the hotels around.