Louvre Museum Tour

Comprehensive guide to Louvre area tours

The Louvre Tour takes you through a magnificent walk around and inside the Louvre area of Paris which is considered to be a most popular tourist haunt. The Louvre Museum, is without a doubt one of the most popular temples of artwork across the world, and was recently made more famous for its role in the fiction ‘Da Vinci Code’. Considered a tourist magnet in Paris, and rightfully so, the Louvre Museum and the area between the Champs Elysees is a great place to walk around and take in the many other sites shown throughout a the Louvre Tour. Tourists must plan their Louvre tour route before planning to visit the Louvre area, which consists of Place del la Concorde, Jardin des Tuileries, Place Vendome, and Opéra Garnier. In our Louvre tour Page you will find some useful Travel information about the Paris Louvre and the surrounding area.

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The Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre):

The sight of the glass pyramid entrance is announcement that you have arrived at the Musee du Louvre. The tall vaulted galleries of the museum are home to some of the most valuable paintings in the world. A treasure trove of history, the Musee du Louvre chronicles some of the greatest artistic triumphs of the human civilization. From the mysterious Mona Lisa to Venus de Milo to the Winged Victory of Samothrace, and the collection of Egyptian antiquities, a visit to the Louvre can be an overpowering experience both physically and mentally. After all, walking through 10 miles of art galleries can be taxing for even the fittest of people! The Musee du Louvre is closed on Tuesdays.

Place de la Concorde

The Luxor Obelisk at the centre of the square entrance of the Place de la Concorde is a famous landmark of Paris. The Place de la Concorde divides the Avenue des Champs Elysees to the west from Tuileries Gardens on the east, and the Place de la Concorde acts as a waymark on the way to the Louvre or Tuileries. Shoppers should simply follow Rue Royale from the Concorde for Place de la Madeline, a delightful shopping district and popular for its gourmet shops.

Jardin des Tuileries

These gardens are also site for the Tuileries Palace that was burnt down during 19th century civil unrest. The Museum Orangerie is located in the middle of the Tuileries, and is famous for the Lily Pond series of paintings by Monet. Bathed in natural light, these paintings are a delight to watch. The Museum is open from 12:30 to 7pm on all days expect Tuesdays.

Place Vendome and Opera Garnier

Place Vendome is a beautiful architectural marvel and home to some elite stores. It is also the site for the original and opulent Ritz Hotel. Stop by for a short visit to the Place Vendome is your visiting the Louvre or the Gardens. The striking and gilded Opera Garnier also acts a waymark on the way to the Grand Boulevards shopping district.