The Louvre is  the most famous museum and the largest Parisian building.
During  six centuries, it was also the dwelling of the French royal family, each king  doing his best to embellish and extend it Soon  after the Revolution, in the year 1793, the Central Museum opened in the Great  Galery and in the Square Lounge.      Progressively,  the museum extended, and numerous collections soon found their place in the  building.
Today  the Louvre museum houses some of the world's;  most famous pieces of art.
One can see The Victory of  Samothrace the Venus de Milo and the Leonardo da Vinci's Mona  Lisa....


LE MUSEE DU
LOUVRE
75058 Paris
Cedex 01
www.louvre.fr