The Louvre Museum It is one of the symbols of Paris and is dedicated to Impressionism, archeology and the decorative arts. It is considered the most important museum in the world for the wealth of its collections and for the influence it exerts on the rest of the museums in the world. It opened in 1793 and began by housing the private collections of the country's ruling classes, be they members of the monarchy, the aristocracy, and the Church. They are preparing the opening of two offices in Lens (France) and in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates).
The main courtyard houses its famous Pyramid, a glass monument that especially at night shows great beauty as the entire area is illuminated. The Louvre contains no less than 300,000 works, of which only 35,000 are on display. It is said that if you want to see all the works on display and tour the entire museum looking at everything in detail, it will take you about 9 weeks to do so. Its collections come from various origins, such as the French monarchs, the Napoleonic wars or various donations during the 19th and 20th centuries. His most outstanding work is La Gioconda, from Leonardo da Vinci.
The Louvre has a metro station at the same door, called “Palais Royal - Louvre Museum", And also the"Louvre-Rivoli”, “Pont Neuf"Or"Concord" If you go by RER, get off at the station Musée d'Orsay, it is on the other side of the Seine and in a couple of minutes walking you will arrive. If you go by bus, you have lines 21, 24, 27, 39, 48, 68, 72, 81 and 95. If you use maritime transport, the companies also stop two minutes from the main door. It is closed on Tuesdays, and, go the day you go, be patient because the queues are huge, even if all you want is to access the store.
The Louvre: 800 years of history (May 2024)
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