Louvre Museum

The Louvre, once the French royal palace, is now the famous Louvre Museum. The "Mona Lisa's Smile", one of the three treasures of the Louvre, has attracted many people to stop and look. How should one visit the Louvre? Follow this guide! The Louvre (Musée du Louvre) is one of the four largest museums in the world. It is also the most magnificent museum in the world and the most worth-seeing museum in ancient and modern architectural history. The museum houses art treasures from the Middle Ages to the 19th century, as well as tens of thousands of classic historical relics. Among them, "Mona Lisa", "Winged Victory of Samothrace" and "Venus de Milo" are the three treasures of the Louvre that cannot be missed. The Louvre is a beautiful palace located on the banks of the Seine in the center of Paris, France. To get to the Louvre, you can take Metro Line 1 or Line 7 to Palais Royal-Museé du Louvre Station. You don't have to leave the subway station. Just follow the signs and you will see the Louvre ticket office. After passing the security gate through the underground entrance, you can enter the museum. The Louvre has three main entrances: the Pyramid, the Passage Richelieu, and the Galerie du Carrousel, an underground passage connected to the subway station. There are a lot of people entering the Louvre from the Pyramid, and security checks are required. When there are a lot of people, you may have to queue for a long time to enter. It is recommended that those who do not want to queue and waste time should go out early or avoid the peak time when tour groups enter the museum in the afternoon. If you want to enter the Louvre earlier, you can also enter from the main entrance under the glass pyramid on Napoleon Square outside the Louvre. It is recommended to arrive half an hour before opening, or purchase a Paris Museum Pass or make an appointment for a guided tour in advance, so that you can skip the queue and enter the Louvre smoothly. The Louvre was first built in the late 12th century (1190) as a defensive castle for military purposes. In the 14th century, Charles V converted it into a French palace. In the 16th century, Francis I began to expand and renovate it. Today it has become the Louvre Museum. The Louvre combines Gothic and Renaissance architectural styles. The glass pyramid in front of the Louvre was designed by Chinese-American architect I.M. Pei and completed in 1989. It is the new entrance to the museum and one of the important landmarks of Paris. In addition to the large pyramid at the entrance of the Louvre Museum, there are actually three small pyramids on the Napoleon Square, below which is the Louvre shopping mall and many shops, clothing stores and souvenir shops worth visiting. The U-shaped building complex of the Louvre is divided into three pavilions, with four floors starting from the basement (the Denon Pavilion has three floors): Richelieu Wing: Located in the north wing of the Louvre building, it exhibits works from the Far East, Near East, Islamic artifacts, sculptures, French oil paintings from the 14th to the 17th century, German, Dutch and Flemish oil paintings, and other paintings and graphic arts. Tour groups are less likely to visit this museum, so it is recommended for those who have more time or are interested in Near Eastern artifacts. SULLY: Located on the east side of the main building of the Louvre, it exhibits ancient Egyptian artifacts, Near Eastern artifacts, ancient Greek, Etruscan, ancient Roman artifacts and sculptures and other art works. One of the three treasures, the Venus de Milo, is located in exhibition area 345 of the Sully Pavilion. Denon Gallery: Located on the right side of the hall, it mainly exhibits ancient Greek, Etruscan and Roman sculptures, French oil paintings from the 17th to the 19th century, and Italian and Spanish oil paintings. Two of the three famous treasures, "The Winged Victory of Samothrace" and "Mona Lisa's Smile", are both in this building. [DENON] Mona Lisa's Smile Next, we came to the portrait "La Joconde (Mona Lisa)" painted by the Renaissance painter Leonardo da Vinci: one of the three must-see treasures of the Louvre, and also a place in the Louvre where the crowds are so crowded that it is difficult to squeeze in. "Mona Lisa's Smile" is a work that is often performed and is also the most famous oil painting in the world. It was painted directly on poplar wood, so the area is not large. This world-famous creation depicts a reserved lady with a "mysterious smile". The painting itself is very reflective, and it looks very small in person, but if you look at it from every angle, your eyes will really follow you! #FranceTourism #FranceTravel #France #LouvreFrench