Louvre Museum Paris, France

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.

Louvre Museum and Pyramid, Paris, France — Richileu Wing of the Louvre Museum and the Louvre Pyramid. Paris, France. Image credit: Holly Hayes

map of the Louvre Museum — Location map of the Louvre Museum, Paris, France.

map of the Louvre Museum — Aerial view of the Louvre Museum.

Quick Facts on the Louvre Museum

Go Historic ID

248968

names

Louvre Museum

Musée du Louvre French

Musée de la République French

location(s)

1st Arrondissement, Paris, France

Address

Rue de Rivoli

Postcode

75001

date(s)

1793 (museum opened)

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