Visiting the Louvre is on everyone’s bucket list; it is an experience that stays with you the rest of your life. Built in 1190 as a fortress, the magnificent Baroque palace was renovated in the 16th century and converted into a royal palace.

Today, it hosts hundreds of thousands of pieces of art by the most important artists of all times, and it is one of the largest museums in the world. At any given time, there are 35,000 works of art on display. The museum is divided into eight distinct departments, and they have everything from Near Eastern and Egyptian antiquities to paintings, prints and drawings.

To help you navigate the enormous museum, download an app for your smart phone or take one of the guided tours to get more in-depth information about the museum's artworks. The popular Masterpieces Tour will take you to see the most important works and locations in the Louvre, including the Mona Lisa, the Apollo Sauroctonus, and the Venus de Milo.

Musée du Louvre, Paris, France, Phone: +33 (0)1 40 20 53 17

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