The Louvre Museum was constructed in 1190 as a fortified castle for Philip II, and its original relics are still held in the museum’s crypt. Four centuries of French kings lived here until 1793, when it became the home of the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, the Victory of Samothrace and other famous pieces. When it opened to the public, the Louvre Paris France held 537 paintings. Today, those who come to Paris will see more than 380,000 pieces and 35,000 works of art at the Louvre, the second-largest art museum in the world, next to Moscow’s Hermitage.

In addition to the Louvre Paris France district, another popular location that Paris offers is the Eiffel Tower Paris hotels district. Near this cultural district, guests can find government buildings, historical monuments, the Musée d’Orsay, the Musée Rodin and Les Invalides nearby. The western section houses hotels that are close to the Arc de Triomphe, The Champs Elysées, Parc Monceau and the Palais des Congrès. To see the Notre Dame de Paris, travelers will want to stay north of the Seine River, where they’ll be a stone’s throw from the Pompadou Centre, Hôtel-de-Ville, Village St-Paul, Notre-Dame, the Conciergerie and Place des Vosges. The Latin Quarter of Paris is a trendy section of the city, where university students meet shoppers, bar hoppers and artists around the bohemian Paris Saint Germain neighborhood.

The Louvre Paris France museum is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day except Tuesday, January 1st, May 1st, November 11th, December 24th and December 25th. Extended hours are on Wednesdays and Fridays, when the museum is open until 10 p.m. The Pyramid and Galerie du Carrousel entrances are open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day, except Tuesday. The Passage Richelieu and Hall Napoléon close at 6 p.m. and the Porte des Lions entrance closes at 5:30 p.m. Special exhibitions like the “Gates of Heaven — Visions of the World in Ancient Egypt” are sometimes open until 8 p.m. The cost of admission to Paris museum, Louvre, is €9 for one day’s access to all exhibits. Guests can save €3 by coming Wednesdays and Sundays from 6:30 to 9:45 p.m. or on the first Sunday of every month, when admission to the Louvre is free.

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The Pocket Louvre $13.3 Encyclopedic in its scope and exhausting in its magnitude, the Louvre has vast collections ranging from the 6th century B.C. to the mid-19th century. Its impressive architecture goes back 800 years, to its origins as a fortress guarding medieval Paris. In its contemporary incarnation, recently reconfigured and rebaptized The Grand Louvre , it spreads over four levels and boasts more than 30,000 works of art; its galleries, shops, and offices occupy some 1.72 million square feet, with some 645,000 square feet dedicated to exhibitions.Such daunting dimensions can make the museum feel like an endless labyrinth to the uninitiated visitor, and so The Pocket Louvre offers invaluable help, including: — A handy user’s guide, providing all the necessary information about access to the museum and to its many services, from cards to post office to shops.– Suggested itineraries for visits of varying lengths and for visitors with differing interests.– A history of the Louvre’s long and colorful existence, with particular attention paid to the evolution of its architecture, so that modern-day visitors can orient themselves within the historical context.– A history of the collections, from the original royal treasure trove to Napoleon’s museum for the people to its current position as one of the world’s most important museums.– An illustrated catalog of 500 masterpieces, all in color, with brief commentaries that will lure visitors to find and enjoy these works within the museum.

Inventing the Louvre $26.95 Founded in the final years of the Enlightenment, the Louvre–with the greatest collection of Old Master paintings and antique sculpture assembled under one roof–became the model for all state art museums subsequently established. Andrew McClellan chronicles the formation of this great museum from its origins in the French royal picture collections to its apotheosis during the Revolution and Napoleonic Empire. More than a narrative history, McClellan’s account explores the ideological underpinnings, pedagogic aims, and aesthetic criteria of the Louvre. Drawing on new archival materials, McClellan also illuminates the art world of eighteenth-century Paris.

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Louvre $26.52 Since first opening its doors in 1793, the Louvre has become one of the largest and most famous museums in the world and, with 8.3 million visitors per year, it is also the most visited. Louvre: 400 Masterpieces showcases a selection of works from this great institution, from the most famous–the Venus de Milo and Mona Lisa –to lesser-known gems. With a foreword by the institution’’s director, Henri Loyrette, the book is organized according to the museum’’s eight departments: Near Eastern Antiquities; Egyptian Antiquities; Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities; Islamic Art; Sculptures; Decorative Arts; Paintings; and Prints and Drawings. The ninth and final chapter tells the history of this one time imperial palace as seen through its architecture. With its appealing format and carefully selected images, many newly photographed, Louvre: 400 Masterpieces is the perfect book for museum visitors, art lovers, and Francophiles.

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