The Louvre Museum (French: Musée du Louvre), located in Paris, is a historic monument, and a national museum of France. It is a central landmark, located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement (neighbourhood). Nearly 35,000 objects from the 6th millennium BC to the 19th century AD are exhibited over an area of 60,600 square metres (652,300 square feet).
The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace (Palais du Louvre) which began as a fortress built in the 12th century under Philip II. Remnants of the fortress are still visible. The building was extended many times to form the present Louvre Palace. In 1674, Louis XIV chose the Palace of Versailles for his household, leaving the Louvre primarily as a place to display the royal collection. During the French Revolution, the National Assembly decreed that the Louvre should be used as a museum, to display the nation's masterpieces.
The museum opened on 10 August 1793 with an exhibition of 537 paintings, the majority of the works being confiscated church and royal property. Because of structural problems with the building, the museum was closed in 1796 until 1801. The size of the collection increased under Napoleon when the museum was renamed the Musée Napoléon. After his defeat at Waterloo, many works seized by Napoleon's armies were returned to their original owners. The collection was further increased during the reigns of Louis XVIII and Charles X, and during the Second Empire the museum gained 20,000 pieces. Holdings have grown steadily through donations and gifts since the Third Republic, except during the two World Wars. As of 2008, the collection is divided among eight curatorial departments: Egyptian Antiquities; Near Eastern Antiquities; Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities; Islamic Art; Sculpture; Decorative Arts; Paintings; and Prints and Drawings. - wiki
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beautiful colours!
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Amziane 23 months ago | reply
great scene, the lighting is amazing
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind. 21 months ago | reply
Just: wow!!
Rolye 20 months ago | reply
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Fran-cesca 20 months ago | reply
I love this place!
Emax Fresh 20 months ago | reply
J'aime beaucoup
Marina instant 20 months ago | reply
Una imagen preciosa!!
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Zed The Dragon 20 months ago | reply
Great Paris shot :)
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Alexandre Gomes. 18 months ago | reply
Les couleurs sont vraiment magnifiques..
you are fucking gorgeous 16 months ago | reply
Wow, it's amazing. Love it
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excelente
LilLily7 15 months ago | reply
This motivates me to visit :)
Pays de Coulommiers 13 months ago | reply
Sublime !!!
New York Habitat 8 months ago | reply
Beautiful sunset shot!
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