Louvre Museum

Louvre Museum was a palace of the Kings of France which was converted to a Museum for the last two centuries. The structure of a Louvre Palace is more than 800 years old. It is located on the banks of the Seine. It is one of the largest museums in the world which measures to 60,000 square foot and it displays over 35,000 pieces of art. It is divided into 8 departments. "Philippe-Auguste", built the Louvre in the late 12th century as a fort on the border of the Paris to protect it from Anglo-Norman invaders. Then it was transformed into a residence for Louis XIV in the 16th century.

In 18th century the art collection took over entirely and thus the Museum was opened. The Louvre collections contain works containing antique civilizations right up to the first half of the XIXth centuries. The museum also has a royal art collection which consisted of paintings by artists as "Leonardo di Vinci" Mona Lisa and Raphael which was later stolen from Italy. The main attraction of the museum is a pyramid outside the Louvre which is a remarkable structure and the main entrance of the Museum. Under the Pyramid is the Hall known as Napoleon, it is a 700 foot cave which has the ticket office, it also has an excellent book store.