# Louvre - Paris, France - Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19675 - URL: https://guideworld.co/en/paris/louvre/ - Japanese: https://guideworld.co/ja/paris/louvre/index.md The Mona Lisa, the Winged Victory, the Raft of the Medusa and Liberty Leading the People are all in the Denon wing, the wing the museum itself suggests for a visit of an hour or two. GuideWorld's audio tour of ten works along the route plays for 23 minutes. ## The route The Louvre has three wings: Denon, Sully and Richelieu. Start in Denon, where the most famous works are close together; the museum's own advice for a visit of an hour or two is the same. **Winged Victory of Samothrace.** At the top of the Daru staircase (room 703), a goddess of victory lands on the prow of a ship. She was found on the Greek island of Samothrace in 1863. **Mona Lisa.** In the Salle des États (room 711), behind glass. The room's other giant, Veronese's Wedding Feast at Cana, the largest painting in the Louvre, hangs on the opposite wall. **Room 700.** The large French paintings of the early 1800s, among them Géricault's Raft of the Medusa and Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People. **Venus de Milo.** In the Sully wing, on the ground floor (room 345). She was found on the Greek island of Milos in 1820. ## Highlights - [Liberty Leading the People](https://guideworld.co/en/paris/louvre/liberty-leading-the-people/index.md): Eugène Delacroix, 1830, oil on canvas. Room 700 (Salle Mollien), Denon wing, first floor. - [Mona Lisa](https://guideworld.co/en/paris/louvre/mona-lisa/index.md): Leonardo da Vinci, about 1503–1519, oil on poplar panel. Salle des États (room 711), Denon wing, first floor. - [The Raft of the Medusa](https://guideworld.co/en/paris/louvre/the-raft-of-the-medusa/index.md): Théodore Géricault, 1818–1819, oil on canvas. Room 700 (Salle Mollien), Denon wing, first floor. ## Audio guides GuideWorld’s own tours, independent of the Louvre. - [The Louvre](https://guideworld.co/en/paris/louvre/tours/louvre-highlights/index.md): 10 stops, 23 minutes of listening. The first stop is free. Audio in English and Japanese. ## Plan your visit Book a time slot on the official site, keep your bag under 55 × 35 × 20 cm, and avoid Tuesdays, when the museum is closed. - How long: An hour or two for the Denon wing, where the best-known works are; the museum's own Masterpieces trail takes 1 h 30 - Opening hours: 9:00 to 18:00; until 21:00 on Wednesdays and Fridays. Last entry an hour before closing. - Closed: Tuesdays, and 1 January, 1 May and 25 December - Booking: Book a time slot on the official site. It's recommended even if you get in free. - Dress code: No dress code - Bags: Suitcases and large bags aren't allowed; the limit is 55 × 35 × 20 cm. Free lockers take smaller items. - Photos: Allowed for personal use, without flash, lighting or selfie sticks - Entrance: Under the glass Pyramid, or the Carrousel entrance from the underground mall. The Porte des Lions entrance, on the quai, takes ticket holders only; it closes at 18:00 (last entry 17:00) and on Tuesdays. Métro Palais-Royal / Musée du Louvre, lines 1 and 7, or Pyramides, line 14. Checked on the official site on 2 November 2026. https://www.louvre.fr/en/visit/hours-admission ### Getting in The main entrance is under the glass Pyramid. The Carrousel entrance, in the underground mall, is open to all visitors too. The Porte des Lions entrance, on the quai, takes only visitors who already have tickets; it closes at 18:00, with last entry at 17:00, and all day on Tuesdays. ### When to go On a Wednesday or Friday evening, the museum stays open until 21:00. On the first Friday of the month, entry is free for everyone from 18:00, except in July and August. ### Booking online A time slot is recommended even for visitors who get in free. Tickets cost €32, or €22 for residents of the European Economic Area. Under-18s get in free, and so do European Economic Area residents under 26. ## Tickets - Official ticket, time slot: €32; €22 for residents of the European Economic Area. Free under 18, for EEA residents under 26, and for everyone on the first Friday of the month from 18:00, except in July and August. - Book on the official site: https://ticket.louvre.fr/en - [GetYourGuide](https://www.getyourguide.com/louvre-museum-l3224/): Timed-entry tickets and guided visits, often still available when the official site shows no slots. - [Tiqets](https://www.tiqets.com/en/louvre-museum-tickets-l124297/): Timed-entry tickets on your phone; a second place to look when the official slots are gone. - [How to book](https://guideworld.co/en/paris/louvre/tickets/index.md) Prices checked on the official site on 2 November 2026. Affiliate links: if you book through a seller linked on this page, GuideWorld earns a commission, at no extra cost to you. The official site is listed first.