Musee du Louvre - details
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Originally built to defend Paris against the Vikings, this Renaissance palace became a museum in 1793. Today it houses impressive collections of Etruscan, Egyptian, Oriental, Roman and Greek artefacts as well as sculptures, paintings and other works of art ranging from the Middle Ages up to 1850, including Leonardo da Vinci's enigmatic "Mona Lisa". Architect I.M. Pei's amazing glass pyramid, commissioned by the President François Mitterrand, caused a sensation when it was added in 1989.
Contact Details
- Address: 99, rue de Rivoli, Rue du Louvre, Paris, 75001
- Phone: +33 (0)1 4020 5050
- Fax: +33 (0)1 4020 5452
- Email: info@louvre.fr
- Website: http://www.louvre.fr/
- Nearest station: metro: Palais Royal Musee du Louvre
- Neighbourhood: 1st Arrondissement
Other details
- Category: Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing, Museums
- Opening hours: Th-Su 9a-7p, M & W 9a-9:45p
- Top pick: Yes
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This museum has the most unfriendly and unpleasant staff in the world. My mom in law - who does not speak either french or english - almost got kicked out because she was eating a little bit of ... more
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