Museum Building · Paris, France
Louvre Museum
The Louvre is a national art museum in Paris, France. Built 1793. It drew 2,825,000 visitors in 2021.
Photo: Benh LIEU SONG (Flickr) via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Landmark facts
| Location | Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Type | Museum Building |
| Built | 1793 |
| Architect | Pierre Lescot, Claude Perrault |
| Elevation | Elevation: 44 m |
| Annual visitors (2021) | 2,825,000 |
| Coordinates | 48.8611° N, 2.3358° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What Louvre Museum is known for
The Louvre is a national art museum in Paris, France.
About Louvre Museum
The Louvre is a national art museum in Paris, France. It is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city's 1st arrondissement (district) and home to some of the most canonical works of Western art, including the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and Winged Victory. The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace, originally built in the late 12th to 13th century under Philip II.
History
The Louvre Palace, which houses the museum, was begun by King Philip II in the late 12th century to protect the city from attack from the west, as the Kingdom of England still held Normandy at the time. Remnants of the Medieval Louvre are still visible in the crypt. Whether this was the first building on that spot is not known, and it is possible that Philip modified an existing tower.
Planning a visit? Visit the official Louvre Museum website — the official site has the current visiting information.
How to get there
| Nearest town | Paris |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Paris-Le Bourget Airport (LBG) |
| Distance from the airport | 9.1 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
Airports near this landmark
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) · Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne), France · 9.2 miles away
- Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) · Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise), France · 14.2 miles away
- Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA) · Beauvais, France · 42.2 miles away
Landmarks nearby
The closest landmarks in this library, by straight-line distance.
Where to stay nearby
Places to stay near Louvre Museum, with a link to each place's own site.
- Hôtel du Louvre · 1st arrondissement
Historic hotel facing the Louvre palace
- Le Meurice · 1st arrondissement
Palace hotel on Rue de Rivoli
Where to eat nearby
Places to eat near Louvre Museum, with a link to each place's own site.
- Le Fumoir · Rue de l’Amiral de Coligny, Paris
Brasserie by the Louvre
- Café Marly · Cour Napoléon, Paris
Café under the Louvre arcades
More landmarks in France
More museum buildings
Frequently asked questions
What is Louvre Museum?
The Louvre is a national art museum in Paris, France.
Where is Louvre Museum located?
Louvre Museum is in Paris, France. Its coordinates are 48.8611° N, 2.3358° E.
How do I get to Louvre Museum?
The nearest town is Paris, and the nearest airport is Paris-Le Bourget Airport (LBG), about 9.1 miles away (straight line).
When was Louvre Museum built?
Louvre Museum was built 1793.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louvre — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19675 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- https://www.louvre.fr/ — Official website of the landmark / managing body.
- https://github.com/jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports — Nearest major airport computed from landmark and airport coordinates (haversine); airport list: jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports.
Page last updated 13 November 2026.