Practicalities postal address and access musee du louvre, 75058 paris cedex 01. The outdoor scenery is breathtaking, from the ornately chiselled angels on the. This project came to be known as the grande louvre. The concept design phase for the louvre abu dhabi project took place between 2006 and 2007. The main entrance is at the glass pyramid above ground or the carrousel below ground. Theres also a smartphone app, my visit to the louvre, available for iphone and android. From the main entrance through the pyramid, access the carrousel du louvre paris shopping mall, a complement to your visit.
Free for art history and architecture students, and amis du louvre youth card holders customized digital tools. The museum shared the buildings with the ministry of finance, and several other state institutions, until in september 1981 president mitterand announced a plan to dedicate the whole building to the museum. This is the one you access if you take the metro metro stop for the louvre. Louvre interactive floor plans louvre museum paris. The louvre is a museum in paris, that has millions of visitors every year because of its art collection. The design development phases followed in 2007 to 2012 and. And this is how the louvre remained, for a hundred years, in gentle decline.
Approximately 38,000 objects from prehistory to the 21st century are. Printable central paris metro plan enhanced by about. I understand the louvre is huge and i dont want to waste time being. Along the way, youll have the chance to see stunning views of the seine, the lively place st. Walking sticks, folding stools, pushchairs, baby carriers and wheelchairs are available free of charge for visitors who need. Mosque and heritage village, modern majesty at the louvre, zeroemission masdar city, and chase thrills at yas islands ferrari world. You will also get the best of louvre palace guide pdf. Go up two flights of stairs to the foot of the victory of sam othrace staircase. Louvre auditorium practical information information.
What activities does the louvre offer that can be enjoyed from home. You will receive our louvre museum guide pdf with our best louvre tips. Heres an official ratp map of the metro system that you can download in pdf. Open seven days a week, the carrousel du louvre offers designer fashion, home design shops, fine gifts, and other shops youd expect to find in an upscale shopping center. Are maps of the museum available free or for purchase of the museums floor plan and the location of popular artworks as you enter. Louvre hotels group continues its development in eastern europe by opening its first golden tulip in the heart of belgrade, serbia. From october 1 to march 31, the louvre offers free admission on the first sunday of the month. Societe des amis du louvre roup en rance entry point for self guidedgroups end individual activities audiovisual room. These colours and numbers can be found on the information map, orientation tables. Musee dorsay notre dame cathedral line 4 cite rer b and rer c. My visit to the louvre download our free app activities, tours and workshops group reception area under the pyramid, level 2 walking sticks, folding stools, pushchairs, baby carriers and. No other museum in the world has ever equaled this figure. Id like to plan out my visit in advance, as the louvre website just provides general information about the galleries.
If you want to visit the museum on your own, use the louvre interactive map to prepare your visit virtual tour of louvre museum download official louvre map and guide pdf with floor plan. Home titles visit the louvre discover the louvre, guides 31 books. The lowest part of the tower was destroyed only in 1719, with. Ultimate guide to the louvre for kids with best things to. Therefore, here you can download the pdf format of louvre visit guide, which consists of three major parts. The louvre buildings comprise two former royal palaces the louvre and the tuileries linked together to form a vast, threesided building. To decrease the size of the text, use the browser menu or press ctrl and the middle mouse button.
Digitizing sponsor internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Les tuileries gardens close by are one of paris best parks. All those who have purchased a ticket online will automatically receive a refund no action is required. Louvre hotels group presents a selection of hotels offering the perfect winter break between outdoor fun and a relaxing stay in the mountains. A central landmark of the city, it is located on the right bank of the seine in the citys 1st arrondissement district or ward. Go past the caryatids room on your right and cross the rotunda. The best way to visit the louvre in 2 hours world in paris. The winged victory of samothrace is an original greek statue believed to date from 190 b. Palaisroyal musee du louvre paris museum of modern art line 9. If the mona lisa is on your list, head straight to the denon wing, level 1 for the paintingsitaly exhibition. Palais du louvre louver palace was built on the site of a castle from the middle ages, which kept the foundations and the moat. Review the full course description and key learning outcomes and create an account and enrol if you want a free statement of participation. This gives you a good idea of what is where, so you can plan your entrance, and your louvre route.
Finding a map to the louvre paris forum tripadvisor. Download pdflouvre visit guideparis louvre duty free. The musee du louvre, tuileries garden and cour carree will remain closed until further notice. Is there any way to get an accurate and detailed floor plan for the louvre before we get to paris. Hopon hopoff city tour red route stop number buses every 30mins yas enter the actionpacked entertainment zone yas island, an island like no other. The main part of the tour du coin was demolished in 1531. Ebene 2 ist aktuellen aktivitaten des museums gewidmet. This is basically the underground entrance to the louvre.
Louvre hotels group is a major player in the global hospitality. It is the worlds mostvisited art museum, with a collection that spans work from. This tour of major sites in paris starts out at the louvre museum. From the main entrance through the pyramid, access the. The building that houses it, the palais du louvre is one of the largest palaces in the world and occupies the site erected a fortress of the twelfth century. The louvre plan inserted in front accessrestricteditem true addeddate 20101202 19.
To increase the size of the text, use the browser menu or press ctrl and the middle mouse button. Auditorium 420 seats temporary exhibition sully entranc 10 denon entrance. How to best visit the louvre museum louvre visit tips. A louvre guided tour is therefore practical to get quickly to the museums top masterpieces. Due to the number of refunds we have to process, this operation may take up to three months. Download official louvre map and guide pdf with floor plan. Be aware that this can mean very large crowds, so you might want to visit a less popular museum if you happen to. Practical louvre audio guide 5 rental of an audio guide on nintendo 3ds xl.