Louvre Museum Tours
Current Exhibitions:
Prints of Ideal China
When the Emperor Qianlong commissioned prints from Louis XV : Bearing witness to the cultural exchanges made between France and China during the Age of Enlightenment, 16 prints depicting the Battles of the Chinese Emperor, a military campaign undertaken from 1755 to 1759 in Central Asia, are exhibited alongside other interpretations of Chinese lifestyle, imagined by artists patronized by Madame de Pompadour, including François Boucher.
Waldmuller (1793-1865)
Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller made a lasting impression on 19th-century Austrian painting. He excelled in several genres: portraits, landscapes, still lifes, genre paintings and even plein-air works. A confirmed Realist, he paid meticulous attention to detail, while infusing his paintings with a subtle harmony.
The Louvre invites the comics
Whoever would have expected the Louvre to mount an exhibition of original plates by comic book artists?
Museums and comic strips seem to be two universes quite distinct from one another. And yet both value creativity and observe specific aesthetic criteria, each in its own manner, taking the visitor or the reader on a journey through imagination, an exploration of perception and sensation.
A comic album series published by the Louvre and Futuropolis.
A project proposed by Fabrice Douar, this comic album series is one among many manifestations of the museum's policy of openness to contemporary art. From French bandes dessinées (BDs) to Japanese mangas and American comic books, from science fiction to social commentary, from caricatures and cartoons to illustrated diaries, the comic strip universe continues to push back its boundaries and has become a key realm of contemporary cultural practice. Its vitality and importance is amply demonstrated by the increasing interest for this medium within the art market, from an artistic as well as a mercantile perspective.
This exhibition celebrating the collaboration between the Louvre and the comic book publisher Futuropolis is conceived not as a commission extended by a cultural institution to emerging artists , but rather takes the form of a carte blanche, an open invitation intended to give free rein to very personal and original graphic explorations. This event is therefore not limited to a single medium or style but seeks to pay tribute to the diversity and richness of contemporary comic strip art, mirroring the multifaceted, multiformed nature of the Louvre's collections.
Tour Review
We just wanted to write you for a moment before we leave for Rome (in 2 days actually). Maguet was outstanding! There's no doubt why she's your favorite guide--her knowledge of the history of the Louvre, her passion for the art inside, and her sheer enjoyment of giving the tour and educating others shines through. We really appreciate you being able to fit us in and give us the night booking and we look forward to looking you up next time we're in Paris. We hdave a feeling the rest of your tours could be as good as this one.
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Paris-Expo Carrousel du Louvre, 99, rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
(Metro: Palais-royal/Musee-du-Louvre)
English Info: 01 40 20 50 50
Daily 9 am to 6 pm. Late nights Wed. and Fri. 9:45 pm
Closed Tuesday
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Louvre Museum Tours
Once a royal Renaissance palace, the Louvre Museum houses some of the most famous works of art including the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, the Winged Victory as well as some of the world's finest homoerotic works of art by Michaelangelo Caravaggio, Girodet,and Hippolyte.
The Louvre presents the Western works of art, from the Middle Ages to 1848, and the antique civilizations that preceded and influenced them. The collections are distributed as follows: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Etruscan art, Ancient Oriental art, Islam art, Paintings, Sculptures, Art objects and Graphic arts.
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Louvre Highlights Tour
Having discovered the Tuileries gardens, you then enter the museum where your 2hr guided visit is focused on 3 worldwide famous works:
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Escorted Group Tour with Coach Transfer - 44€pp
See “the Venus de Milo”, “the Winged Victory”, and“the Mona Lisa” painted by Leonardo da Vinci at the beginning of the 16th century.
Escorted Group Tour with Minivan Transfer 72€pp
A minibus picks you up and takes you to the Louvre Museum where your guided visit is focused on 3 world famous works.
Your entrance ticket (included in scheduled tours) also gives access to all the temporary exhibitions (except Napoleon Hall) as well as the Eugène Delacroix museum on the same day.
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Louvre Visit Combos
Combine your visit to the Louvre with a lunch at the Eiffel Tower or lunch cruise on the Seine followed by an afternoon visit to the Cathedral of Notre Dame.
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From 110€ pp
Eiffel Tower Lunch Option 110€pp 7 1/2hrs
For a private tour please email us
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The day starts off with a guided visit of the main rooms of the Louvre Museum.
Then, the shuttle takes you to the Eiffel Tower where lunch is served in the unique setting at the Altitude 95 restaurant on the 1st floor of the Tower. Free time to visit the monument.
Then, off with the river shuttle again to Notre-Dame Cathedral. A guided tour of this gothic work of art built between 1163 and 1345. End of the tour at Notre-Dame.
Transfers by River Shuttle and Entrance tickets included
Lunch Cruise + Notre Dame Option 175 €pp 7 1/2hrs
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You will begin your day with a guided visit of the Louvre museum which will concentrate on 3 world-famous masterpieces: the Venus of Milo, the Victory of Samothrace and the Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci at the beginning of the 16th century.
Then you will be free to visit some other parts of the world’s biggest museum. This will be followed by a one and a half hour’s lunch-cruise on the Seine. The excursion will carry on in the afternoon for a visit of Notre-Dame Cathedral. The tour will also include: the Arch of Triumph, the Champs-Elysees, the Concorde, the Eiffel Tower and Saint-Germain-des-Pres.
Minivan transfer with hotel pick up and drop off and Entrance Tickets included.
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Introducing the " Louvre"
Daily private expert walking tours on request and available for individuals or groups. You will love our guides! Any size group possible.
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Duration : 2 hrs
2 persons 199 3 persons 215 4 persons 230euro
Your private guide will show you the highlights or we can arrange a theme visit based on your interests. Anything from painting of scenes with wine drinking and its history to a tour of eroticism in the great works of art in the Louvre. We can also combine a tour of the louvre with a tour of the Musee D'Orsay or other museums in Paris.
Guided tours are available in many languages in addition to English.
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Mysteries of the Louvre
Join us on the late evening opening of the Louvre for an unexpected visit to discover its mysteries and legends. After the tour you are free to stay longer. Doing this tour at night adds just that little extra something.
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Duration : 2 hrs
Wednesday and Friday Nights at 6:30pm
Cost of a Private Tour: 2 persons 199 3 persons 215 4 persons 230euro
Your private guide will answers questions like these and more:
- Did you know the museum was built on the Rose line, popularized by Dan Brown
- Did you know the Louvre was saved from the fire
- Why the pyramid of the Louvre is considered as a masonic symbol ?
- Where the name Louvre comes from?
- Did you know the egyptian departement was cursed (Belphegor curse)
- Why the second part of the Luxor obelisk end up here in the Louvre?
- What is the drawing on the back of the Joconde?
- Did you know walls hide many secret passages
- Where is the ring of Thot, the only cure for immortality
- Did you know one of the painting here in the Louvre was painted with gouache made of Louis XVI heart?
and there's loads more...
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