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 Franois Boucher.
Waldmuller (1793-1865)
Ferdinand Georg Waldmller 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 dessines (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 Group Tours
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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From 44€ pp
Semi Private Tour with Minivan Transfer to the Museum
Departs at 1:15pm Daily except Tuesday and Sunday
Duration : 2 1/2hrs
Please use the inquiry form to reserve
Cost: Adults 74Epp
Includes
Hotel or Apartment Pick Up at about 1:15pm
Tour in ENglish with Nationally licensed guide
Skip the line Entrance Fee to the Louvre
Transport by Air-Conditioned Minibus to the Museum only.
The Palace
"A medieval fortress, the palace of the kings of France, and a museum for the last two centuries, the architecture of the Louvre Palace bears witness to more than 800 years of history."
Two Centuries as a Museum
" Established in 1793 by the French Republic, the Louvre Museum, in the company of the Ashmolean Museum (1683), the Dresden Museum (1744) and the Vatican Museum (1784) is one of the earliest European museums."
The Collections
"Divided into 8 departments, the Louvre collections incorporate works dating from the birth of the great antique civilisations right up to the first half of the 19th century, thereby confirming its encyclopedic vocation."
Escorted Group Tour with Coach Transfer - 44€pp Secure Online Booking
See “the Venus de Milo”, “the Winged Victory”, and“the Mona Lisa” painted by Leonardo da Vinci at the beginning of the 16th century.
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City Tour + Louvre Visit
Combine your visit to the Louvre with a lunch at the Eiffel Tower and a panoramic tour of Paris
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From 169€ pp
Full Day City Tour +Lunch +Guided visit of the Louvre
Departs at 8:30am Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays.
Duration : 8hrs
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Cost: Adults 169Epp
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Hotel or Apartment Pick Up
Comprehensive City tour with Nationally licensed guide
Skip the line Entrance Fee to the Louvre
2 Courses (starter/main course) or (main course/dessert) lunch with wine included
Transport by Air-Conditioned Minibus
Morning Guided City Tour
During this tour you will learn about the history of Paris and admire the major attractions of the Capital City: Champs-Elysees, The Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, Trocadero*, Opera Garnier, Invalides, Concorde Square, Notre-Dame Cathedral*, Vendome Square, Montmartre* (Sacred Heart, Place du Tertre), Louvre, Madeleine Church... * About 15-20 minutes stops.
Afternoon Guided Louvre Tour
Around noon, you will be dropped off for lunch in the Opéra district before continuing your excursion in the afternoon with a guided tour in English of the Louvre Museum, and in particular its 3 main works: the Venus de Milo, the Winged Victory of Samothrace and the Mona Lisa, painted by Leonardo da Vinci at the beginning of the 16th century. You will then be free to spend a little more time in the Louvre to visit other sections of the largest museum in the world.
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Paris City Tour + Lunch at the Eiffel Tower + Louvre Guided Tour
Departs : 9:15am Daily except Tuesday and Sundays
Duration : 7hrs
Please use the inquiry form to reserve
Cost: Adults 169Epp
Includes
Hotel or Apartment Pick Up
2hr City tour with Nationally licensed guide
Skip the line Entrance Fee to Louvre and Eiffel Tower
Lunch at the Eiffel Tower
Transport by Air-Conditioned Minibus
Morning Guided City Tour
Start the day with a 2 hour best of Paris City Tour to see the main monuments which include Champs Elysees, the Arc de Triomphe, Concorde Square, the Invalides *, The Eiffel Tower and the Trocadero*, Opera, Notre Dame Cathedral*, the Louvre Museum, Orsay Museum, Madeleine Church… * (Photo stop).
Afternoon Guided Louvre Tour
After this overview of the main Paris Sights , our guide will leave you at the foot of the Eiffel Tower where you will have lunch on the first level at "Le 58 Tour Eiffel", where we have booked a table for you. After lunch you will continue with a guided tour of the 3 most famous works at the Louvre Museum. Tour ends here.
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Louvre Private Visit
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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Highlights Tour
Departures: Daily except Tuesday
Duration : 2 hrs
Total Group Cost: 1 or 2 persons 179€ 3 or 4 persons 219€
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
Total Group Cost: 1 or 2 persons 179€ 3 or 4 persons 219€
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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