Lourve

Louvre

The Richelieu Wing (2005)
Location within Paris
Established	1793
Location	Musée du Louvre, 75001 Paris, France
Coordinates	48°51′40″N 2°20′11″E / 48.86111°N 2.33639°E / 48.86111; 2.33639Coordinates: 48°51′40″N 2°20′11″E / 48.86111°N 2.33639°E / 48.86111; 2.33639
Type	Art museum, Design/Textile Museum, Historic site
Visitors	7.4 million (2016) Ranked 1st nationally Ranked 2nd globally
Director	Jean-Luc Martinez
Curator	Marie-Laure de Rochebrune
Public transit access	Palais Royal – Musée du Louvre Louvre-Rivoli
Website	www.louvre.fr

7.4 million (2016)

The Louvre (UK /luːvr/; US /luːv/ & /luːvrə/) or the Louvre Museum (French: Musée du Louvre, pronounced: [myze dy luvʁ]) (French ⁱ//) is the world's largest museum and a historic monument in Paris, France. A central landmark of the city, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city's 1st arrondissement (district or ward). Approximately 38,000 objects from prehistory to the 21st century are exhibited over an area of 72,735 square metres (782,910 square feet). The Louvre is the world's second most visited museum, receiving 7.4 million visitors in 2016.