The louvre always seemed like a cool place to visit
It is the largest art museum in Paris.
I bet it is the busiest too, seems super popular.
It is located on the Right Bank of the Seine.
Oh really? isnt it a giant glass pyramid above ground too?
I believe so, they have over 38,000 objects from prehistory to the 21st century there.
Wow thats ridiculous, i wonder how it got even close to the tens of thousands
No idea but in 2016 7.3 million people visited.
Wow i can imagine its super hard to get into at any time of year
million visitors.
The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace, originally built as the Louvre castle in the late 12th to 13th century under Philip II. Remnants of the fortress are visible in the basement of the museum. Due to urban expansion, the fortress eventually lost its defensive function, and in 1546 Francis I converted it into the main residence of the French Kings. The building was extended many times to form the present Louvre Palace. In 1682, Louis XIV chose the Palace of Versailles for his household
Louvre
The Louvre (), or the Louvre Museum ( ), is the world's largest art museum and a historic monument in Paris, France. A central landmark of the city, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city's 1st arrondissement (district or ward). Approximately 38,000 objects from prehistory to the 21st century are exhibited over an area of 72,735 square metres (782,910 square feet). In 2018, the Louvre was the world's most visited art museum, receiving 10.2