Museum
Louvre Museum
A fortress of Philip Augustus stood here around 1190, and its remains can still be seen below ground. The royal palace became a museum in 1793, and I. M. Pei's glass pyramid, opened in 1989, now leads down to the entrance hall.
Walks that pass here
Walk
From the Panthéon to the Obelisk: A Half-Day Walk Across Paris
A half-day walk for a first visit: down from the Panthéon through Saint-Germain, over the Pont Neuf and the island where Paris began, to the Tuileries, Place Vendôme and the obelisk on Place de la Concorde.
- ~9 h 45 min in total
- ~6.7 km, ~1 h 25 min walking
Walk
From the Carrousel Arch to the Châtelet: Palaces and Museums on Foot, Half a Day
A half-day walk from the Arc du Carrousel through the Louvre and the Palais-Royal to the Bourse de Commerce, Saint-Eustache and the Théâtre du Châtelet. It suits first-time visitors who want royal Paris and its museums in one easy line.
- ~5 h 45 min in total
- ~2.2 km, ~30 min walking