Musee du Louvre, Paris, France

The Musee du Louvre or formally the Grand Louvre in English, the Louvre Museum or Great Louvre, or basically the Louvre is the largest national museum of France, the most visited museum in the world, and a historic monument. It is a central landmark of Paris, located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement (neighborhood). Nearly 35,000 objects from prehistory to the 19th century are exhibited over an area of 60,600 square metres (652,300 square feet).

Museum Information

Name	Musee du Louvre
Established	1793
Location	Palais Royal, Musee du Louvre, 75001 Paris, France
Type	Art museum, Design/Textile Museum, Historic site
Visitor figures	8.3 million (2007) 8.5 million (2008)
Director	Henri Loyrette
Curator	Marie-Laure de Rochebrune
Website	www.louvre.fr