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The Louvre Museum ( Musée du Louvre )

illuminated at night

The Louvre Museum is the most visited

and one of the oldest, largest and most famous

art galleries and museums in the world.

The building was previously a royal palace

and is famous

for holding prestigious works of art,

such as Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa",

"The Virgin and Child with St. Anne",

"Madonna of the Rocks"

and Alexandros of Antioch's "Venus de Milo".

Located in the centre of Paris

between the Rive Droite of the Seine

and the Rue de Rivoli in the Ier arrondissement,

it is accessed by the Palais Royal

- Musée du Louvre Metro station.

The Louvre Pyramid is a large glass pyramid,

commissioned by François Mitterrand,

designed by Ieoh Ming Pei

and inaugurated in 1989.

The pyramid covers the Louvre entresol

and is part of the entrance to the museum.

The Louvre Museum ( Musée du Louvre )

The Louvre Museum ( Musée du Louvre )

The Louvre Museum ( Musée du Louvre )

The Louvre Museum ( Musée du Louvre )