Once a fortress, then a royal palace, the Louvre became a museum when the Revolution decided the king's paintings belonged to everyone. It now holds so much that no one sees all of it in one visit — pick three or four things you actually want to stand in front of, and let the rest wait for next time.
- Over 35,000 works on display, from Mesopotamian tablets to Delacroix
- The glass Pyramid is only one of four entrances — the underground Carrousel du Louvre entrance rarely has a queue
- Free for under-18s, and for everyone on the first Friday evening of the month
- Hours
- 9:00–18:00, closed Tuesdays (Fridays open late until 21:45)
- Price
- €22, book a timed entry online
- Tip
- Head straight for the Denon wing first — it empties out fastest by afternoon.
Nearby
- T Tuileries Garden · garden
- P Palais-Royal · courtyard
- P Pont des Arts · bridge