Musée du Louvre

Pros: fast entry, less waiting in line
Cons: hard to find, easy to miss

I found out about the so-called secret entrance a few years ago...way before I was planning a trip to Paris. I am so glad I did. Whether or not it's really a secret, I'll never know, but it did save us a good 2 hours of waiting in that long line outside...

Pros: art, fun, food, culture, relaxation, loveliness
Cons: none

Hemingway was right. Paris is a moveable feast. No matter where you are you remember its beauty, its richness, its food.

There are many fine reviews of the Louvre. As a student at the Sorbonne, I used to visit it twice a week for months and I...

Pros: Amazing art, history of the world in one building.
Cons: Mona Lisa may be a letdown.

The Louvre is a gigantic building filled with the most art in the world, both stolen and bought by the French Government over the centuries. I say that not to slam the French, which I have no problem with, but to be honest. Over the last few centuries...

Pros: you can say you were there, beautiful paintings
Cons: huge, exhausting, confusing

When you go to Paris, Along with the Eiffel Tower, you have to see the Louvre. If you came back home, and mentioned that you skipped it, you'd be ostracized by everybody. So, since the trip to it is inevitable, there's no point in trying to persuade you...

Pros: the world's museum
Cons: have to make use of your time wisely to cover it

The Louvre is big. No doubt about that. But you can see all the biggies if you do a little advance planning.

Get a guide book that details the highlights of the collection. There are dozens of them that will do. If you have only half a day,...

Pros: It's Heaven!
Cons: They close at night.

I never wanted to leave this magical place! to get inside, we took a refreshingly modern escalator down inside the pyramid, but underground are earthen-walled tunnels which you take to get to some of the other sections.
I hate Impressionism, so...

Pros: Great art
Cons: Specialized, generally blase except for a few things.

The Plais d'Louve, once home to the kings of France, now home to the art of the government and some really nice glass pyramids. A brisk walk from the Forum des Halles (about 10-15 minutes), the Plais d'Louve is a must on everyone's list... yet how to...

Pros: One of the world’s largest and best-known museums of fine art.
Cons: So much to see so little time

The Louvre Museum is one of the world's largest (more than 75,000 paintings) and best-known museums of fine art. The overall excellence of the collection, the quantity of works on display, and the abundance of recognizable masterpieces make the Louvre...

Pros: the essence of art
Cons: huge not a one day

Cole Porter said it all, when he wrote "You're the top, you're the Louvre Museum" You have to be aware that you're in one of the very top and largest museums in the world when you enter through the glass pyramid.
The sculpture is...

Pros: Incredible experience
Cons: Too much to do in one day, can get 'arted' out

I had two day in Paris. Panic! There is so much to do, yet I had very little time, and of course had nothing planned in advance, as this was a last minute addition to my visit to London. I decided to spend a day at the museum. A day? Yes, and I...

Pros: world class collection
Cons: almost too much to see

I visited the Louvre on a Sunday morning in January and adored it. I definitely recommend planning your visit for a Sunday morning because the admission is half price on Sundays (or was when I was there) and crowds are typically less. For example, I...

Pros: Great collection and great facilities
Cons: Crowds in front of the most famous pieces

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Paris is a city for everyone. Lovers, gourmets, sport fans, scientists, music connoisseurs - all of them will find something there. For art lovers there is, of course, the Louvre. And Louvre is so much the...

Pros: Never-ending collections of art.
Cons: Crowded, crowded, crowded.

Paris, France. The two main tourist attractions: Eiffel Tower and Le Louvre. But is the museum really worth all the hype?
I'd say don't go to Paris without at least seeing it.. but the Mona Lisa is much smaller in real life.
If you are a...

Pros: The best art collection I've ever seen
Cons: Long line to get in

I loved Paris and my visit to the Louvre was my favorite stop on the trip. I was intimidated by going to Paris with all that I heard about unfriendly Parisians. However, what I found was just the opposite. The people were friendly and helpful and the...

Pros: Unreal!!!
Cons: Long Walks on tired feet!!

Bring your Walking Shoes here!!!!!!! The Louvre is bigger than you have heard and will tire the heartiest of travelers in no time at all. This is one of Paris' grandest attractions. Enter through IM Pei's pyramid. (Some call it an eyesore, but i think it...