Louvre
The Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre) in Paris, France, is one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. The building, a former royal palace, lies in the centre of Paris, between the Seine river and the Rue de Rivoli. Its central courtyard, now occupied by the Louvre glass pyramid, lies in the axis of the Champs-Élysées, and thus forms the nucleus from which the Axe historique springs. Part of the royal Palace of the Louvre was first opened to the public as a museum on November 8, 1793, during the French Revolution.
External links
- Main website
- Louvre website (French)
- Louvre website (English)
- Louvre.edu educational website (in French)
- History of the Louvre
- Revealing picture of the central pyramid
- Excerpt of Michael T. Cannell's book on I.M. Pei - discusses controversy over Pei's pyramid.
- Musée du Louvre – Louvre Museum – More than 10,000 pictures
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | The building |
| ► | The museum |
| ► | Le Louvre-Lens |
| ► | Access |
| ► | Notable works |
| ► | See also |
| ► | External links |
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