Guided Tour of the Louvre Museum (reserved access)

Discover with your guide the world's largest museum. No need to stand in line! This guided tour offers the perfect opportunity to learn about the museum's huge collection and its greatest works of art, such as the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, and the Coronation of Napoleon.

Before it became a museum in 1793, the Louvre had long been one of the principle palaces of the Kings of France. Located right in the heart of Paris, the Louvre's galleries stretch for 786,000 square feet. It is home to the world's largest collection of artworks, spanning more than 7,000 years from ancient civilizations to the 19th Century. The museum's collections are split into eight different departments: Egyptian antiquities, Greek, Etruscan & Roman antiquities, Near Eastern antiquities, Islamic art, Paintings, Sculptures, Decorative Arts, and Prints & Drawings.
Spend time discovering these collections with your guide, who will show you some of the museum's most famous works and tell you about the stories that lie behind them. Marvel at the Mona Lisa, painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1506, one of the most famous female portraits in the world; the Venus de Milo, a celebrated Greek sculpture dating from 100 BC depicting the goddess Aphrodite; or the giant 33-foot-long painting of the Coronation of Napoleon, painted in 1807 by Jacques-Louis David to commemorate the crowning of Napoleon Bonaparte in Notre Dame Cathedral.

After your tour, enjoy shopping for souvenirs such as posters, books, etc.

Please note :

• Group visits of up to 25 people
• Young people under 18, and under 26 if resident in the European Economic Area, are invited to select the children's rate in order to benefit from free admission to the Musée du Louvre.
• Proof of identity will be required for under-18s and 18- to 25-year-olds residing in a European Economic Area country.
• Large bags, strollers, and umbrellas must be left in the museum cloakroom
• Please note that this tour is not suitable for people with reduced mobility or wheelchairs.
• Elevators are not available during the tour
• The reserved access is subject to the Louvre museum procedures: The Vigipirate plan, the security control or an unforeseen crowd can slow down the entrance
• Exhibitions are not included in our tours
• For the smooth running of the tour and out of respect for all participants, please arrive at the meeting point 20 minutes before the start of the tour.