The Louvre Museum

The magnificent Louvre Museum houses works of art and sculpture by world-renowned artists. Without a doubt, the Louvre is the most popular museum in France and one of the must-see attractions in Paris. The mighty edifice of the Louvre museum, located in the heart of the city on the banks of the River Seine, was originally a fort of the French army. This museum, which covers 21,000 hectares, is separated into halls such as Egyptian, Oriental, Islamic, Roman, Greek, and British. Every gallery houses magnificent collections of antique and medieval paintings, sculptures, and antiquities. The Louvre Museum in Paris should be at the top of your bucket list if you enjoy art.

The permanent collection of the Musée du Louvre spans over 60,600 square meters (652,000 square feet) and has about 380,000 artifacts and 35,000 pieces of art in eight curatorial divisions. Sculptures, objets d'art, paintings, drawings, and archaeological finds are on display at the Louvre.

Location: Rue de Rivoli, Paris, Île-de-France 75001

Website: louvre.fr/en