Musée du Louvre

Pros: It's hard to write about all there is to see in this most incredible museum
Cons: I'm not there now... Can be crowded during peak times and dates

What can be said about The Louvre that hasn't been said before? That's the question I've pondered while thinking of writing this review and one of the reasons I've waited this long to attempt it. I've been fortunate to have had the pleasure and ...

Pros: great masterpieces of art, beautiful historic setting
Cons: can be crowded, way too much to see, can be navigationally complicated

Let's get one thing straight: the Musée du Louvre is immense. I don't care if you're the Six Million Dollar Man racing from masterpiece to masterpiece. You're not going to see everything in one day. What you can do is make the most of the time you ...

Pros: You won't find a more perfect collection...
Cons: ...crowds, but they're manageable.

You should think of the Musee du Louvre like a big fifteen course gourmet French meal. If you try to gobble up everything on offer in a couple of hours you'll end up with indigestion. The Louvre, quite simply, is perhaps the world's finest museum. It ...

Pros: Beautiful works of art, looks modern, FREE Public Toilets
Cons: All the darn placards are in FRENCH!!!!

Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, has heard about the Louvre at some point. The most famous in the world, it hosts several of the worlds most famous paintings and sculptures (The Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and Winged Victory come to mind here). All of the ...

Pros: there are so many different things to see
Cons: there are so many different things to see and you must appreciate the value of the pieces to enjoy the Louvre

A few weeks ago, I was able to spend two hours in the Louvre. Two hours isn't even enough time for one room let alone the rest of the hundreds of rooms!

Even with the little time we had in the museum, we saw so many interesting and intricate...

Pros: Remarkable, Historical
Cons: Kids could be bored

Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions

Forget the Ninja turtles the Louvre is home to all the great masters and I’m not talking about Splinter! First impressions may deceive you of the diversity held inside but you will...

Pros: Price, variety, stunning location
Cons: Very crowded during peak season

I visited the Louvre in May 2003, and I absolutely loved it. It was my first time in Paris, and the Louvre was definitely the highlight. The building began life as a medieval fortress, then became a palace for the kings of France, and finally ...

Pros: just incredible
Cons: descriptions are all in French, long lines if you don't get a museum pass

My husband and I visited the Louvre in November 1999. It was one of those places I have always wanted to go, and I was so excited to be there. It was well worth it.

Secret trick for not waiting in line!
A friend who had been there...

Pros: one of the best museums in the world
Cons: huge, popular works are crowded

The Louvre is one of the best, and largest, museums in the world. How can you approach such a huge collection of art and history? Here is my strategy:

1) Get there EARLY in the morning, before the big crowds hit. You can take the secret...

Pros: the art! the art! the art! and oh yeah--the palace is pretty stunning, if you go for that sort of thing. ;-)
Cons: naturally, it's pretty crowded, and likely to be at any time

I've only been to the Louvre once, but it prompted me to write (on my web site) that it had changed my life. It was during my first trip to Paris (which was during my first trip to Europe), and my friends in Belgium took me to Paris for the weekend. As...

Pros: All the art inside.
Cons: The amount of people

The Mus e du Louvre is a really big art museum. It is the museum in Paris, France that houses the famous painting Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci. Some people believe that this painting is a self portrait of himself, just as a woman. Da Vinci was a great...

Pros: Contains some of the world's best art
Cons: Overwhelming if you don't plan first

Trying to do justice to the Louvre in a single epinion is like trying to see the Louvre in a day. Since I made a valiant attempt at the latter on my first Parisian excursion, I will make an attempt at the former as well.

The Metro will bring...

Pros: Some of the finest art in the world
Cons: Sheer size is daunting, folks waving cameras

I arrived at the Musee du Louvre prepared to be underwhelmed. I'd read cynical travelers' reports of the crowds, the lines, and the impossible size of the place. But I also arrived with something else: a plan. First, we'd bought the Cartee De Musees...

Pros: large collection, including some truly great works
Cons: overhyped and often overcrowded; can be overwhelming

The Louvre is huge, and a very popular tourist destination. I was, frankly, underwhelmed, but this may be because I'm spoiled. Yes, they have a good collection of Egyptian antiquities, but I live in Manhattan and can see an equally good one at the...

Pros: Beautiful, clean, great staff, the thrill of a lifetime!
Cons: Pricey

Since taking a survey course in Renaissance art, my dream has been to visit the Musee du Louvre and absorb all the beauty that hangs on its walls.

My opportunity to experience the Louvre came in June of '97. I was visiting my then boyfriend in...