Louvre Museum Paris, France

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Richileu Wing of the Louvre Museum and the Louvre Pyramid. Paris, France. Holly Hayes all photos →

Housed in a grand 16th- to 19th-century palace stretching along the Seine River, the Musée du Louvre (Louvre Museum) in Paris is one of the largest and most important museums in the world, displaying over 300,000 objects.

Location map of the Louvre Museum, Paris, France. Click to enlarge.
Aerial view of the Louvre Museum, Paris, France. Click to enlarge.

Quick Facts

Address
Rue de Rivoli, Paris, France 75001
Coordinates
48.8608680° N, 2.3366550° E map · aerial
Date(s)
1793 (museum opened)
Website
www.louvre.fr
Phone
+33 (0)1 40 20 53 17
Transport
Metro: Palais-Royal / Musée du Louvre (lines 1 and 7)
Pyramides (line 14)
bus: 21, 27, 39, 67, 68, 69, 72, 74, 85, 95
Batobus: Louvre stop at Quai François-Mitterrand
Parking
underground parking at 1 Avenue du Général Lemonier

Article Info

Page Title
Louvre Museum
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
October 8, 2013
Last Updated
April 15, 2024