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Apparently there can be large quese at the ticket booth at the Louvre.
To jump the queue in front of the pyramid or at the ticket offices, all you need to do is buy your ticket in advance.
Tickets sold in advance are not available at the Louvre.
The entrance ticket to the museum is valid for an unlimited period of time.
You can buy your tickets in advance:
in Fnac, Virgin Megastore, Le Printemps, Les Galeries Lafayette, Le Bon Marchý, BHV, Carrefour, Continent, Auchan, Extrapole, Hyper-Media.
You can also get them via the internet at http://www.ticketweb.com/user/?region=europe&query=schedule&venue=louvre for visitors from USA and Canada.
http://louvre.francebillet.com/recherche_avancee.jsp?searchcodins=MULOU&searchtitre=VISITES%20du%20LOUVRE or
http://www.ticketnet.fr/shop/fr/resultat.asp?recherche=mots&mots=mus%E9e%2Bdu%2Blouvre&idtier=138989 for visitors from other countries.
You can also call
Fnac : 0 892 684 694 (0,34 euros per min.) ; from abroad, please dial :
00 33 1 41 57 32 28
Ticketnet : 0 892 697 073 (0,34 euros per min.) ; from abroad, please dial :
00 33 1 46 91 57 57
Please refer to my other tips for package deals on tickets. Leave a Comment
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Long lines outside the Louvre's pyramid entrance are notorious.
Here is how to avoid them:
- Enter directly from the Louvre Metro Station
- Enter thruogh the uderground shopping mall.
- Enter through the staircases (port des Lions) next to the Arc du Carrousel
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In the beginning of XIII AD Philippe-August King built the fortress on the right side of Seine and it had a name Louvre. The King lived in Cite Island and his treasury and archives were kept in the fortress. In XIV Karl V renovated the fortress (for example, library was built) and began to live there. The transformation to the palace began in the middle of XVI century and proceeded up to 1682 when King Court moved to Versailles. The present view Louvre has since 1871 after fire. In XVI century Francis I King began to collect paintings and collection was filled up afterwards, especially by Napoleon I, when conquered countries paid contribution with paintings, sculptures and other forms of art. Nowadays Louvre is the biggest museum in the world and besides it has the richest collection in the world.
The nearest transport station is Palais Royal Musee De Louvre metrostation, lines 1 and 7. From metro station you may go in Passage Richelieu (shopping center) and there is an entrance to the museum. Of course, as many other places in the center, you may get Louvre by walk.
Museum works from 9 am till 6 pm. I read that since September 10, 2004 there are evening openings in Wednesdays and Fridays till 9.45 pm. The ticket is EUR 8.50
Some views of the museum are in my travelogue. Leave a Comment
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A good place to begin your visit to Paris is at one of their Visitor Centers. The two most convenient are located at the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, but there are 4 others throughout the city. Check out:
http://www.parisbienvenue.com/
Look to the bottom left of the page for "Getting Around",
click Map of Paris, then you will see a map of Paris, look under the map to the right, it will say
"come see us in our information centers", click on that,
and you'll get a location map, list and address of every visitor center in the city. Amoung other things, you can purchase museum passes which can come in very handy. Leave a Comment
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The alternate entrance to the Louvre is via the Caroussel du Louvre on rue de Rivoli. You pass through glass doors and down the stairs. The museum entrance is there as well as the shops of the Caroussel du Louvre. Also there are check-in desks for your coats and baggage. Leave a Comment
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It's here that building a page on trips done decades ago becomes weird...
Not that many memories of monuments... I sure had visited Sacré Coeur, Arc de Triomphe, Tour Eiffel and very probably Panthéon, but memories are rather blurry. Well, learning about French history, for a kid of 10, who is not even French, was not that easy...
Tour Eiffel, I remembered that seeing it from outside didn't impress me. It was huge yes but I didn't know its history. Plus, because my Mum was once given a mini- Tour Eiffel as a gift and that used to have it in her studyroom for years, it was not new to me. I loved strolling on Trocadero instead, watching skaters. In the contrary, the ride to the top of Tour Eiffel was something too... Would talk about that later.
Museums interested me instead, statues in parks and gardens as well. Musée Grévin, Musée du Louvre and Jardins des Tuileries.
I discovered them when my aunt took me with her then bf for a day. They brought me to see museums.
Musée Grévin.. funny for kids of 10.
My memory of Louvre? I heard for the first time in my life the word "philtre" as in "philtre d'amour" (love potion). My aunt brought me to an exhibition. Seems like I learnt something. My then-to-be-uncle was very patient, explaining me lots of things. Then, there was this word I read on a plaque: "...philtre d'amour...". I thought it was an error or a typo. I knew "filtre" (: filter) but it didn't have anything to do with "amour" at all. LoL Again, I carefully read the text, imagining tons of meanings but couldn't seize the right one. Then, I asked my uncle about the "philtre d'amour"... I learnt by then that women had used to use love potions to "trap" guys. From then, my vision of love was altered a bit... In fact, I became aware of the lost innocence in adult conception of love. How could one trap the person one uses to love ? That was weird for me... Also, the notion of "capturing", "possessing", "having a grip on someone" was instilled. Yes, we always learn... lol
Ooh! I didn't even know then about the witchery behind the use and the making of love potions. The lost innocence was enough to intringue and upset the little girl in me. Leave a Comment
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Sorry sir , i cant resist butto take a picture of ya !
Well going to Louvre is about enjoying the work of art , but if you dont plan properly ..this will probably happen to you - sleeping inside Louvre or you will leave with the Stendhal syndrome - a term used for confused or rather bewildered tourist because of too much artistic stuff occupying their brain .
So do like keny does and you will leave Louvre with a smile on your face ! Leave a Comment
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I was about 10 when I went to Paris the first time, and muesum wasnt that fun to that age group, no matter how great that museum was.
It wasnt until the second time I went to Louvre for me to realize how stylish a place it was. The atmosphere was relaxing and spacious(except for the Main Gallery of Denon), and the whole place seemed to be a part of the exbition, not just the arts. Modern technology (escalators and the glass pyramids) combined seemlessly with the historic buildings, adding a special charm.
To me, wandering through the numerous halls and galleries of Louvre is just as much of an art touring experience as seeing the famous pieces. Leave a Comment
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Yes, this 'thing' for doors continues! lol The intricate detail and sheer weight of the door is breathtaking.
The attention to details in the carvings and the gold leaf shows us the incredible dedication that the craftsmen of the day had. For so many people a door is merely the means with which to get from one area to another. For these craftsmen, even the doors had to be pieces of art themselves within this magnificent gallery.
Well done I say. Well done indeed! Leave a Comment
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One of the highlights of visiting Paris for me was to see Le Louvre. I decided to go on a Tuesday, the only day it is shut (typical).
Outside there is a beautiful garden and a large pond with reclining chairs you can relax by. Just be wary of the pushy art salesmen. Leave a Comment
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