Plan of the Louvre (last update 2020)
The Louvre best trails
Here is the simplest way to visit the Louvre and see all the important Masterpieces without missing out on Louvre little secrets.
- how to go to the Louvre from the Metro or using a Taxi, Uber, Cab, private driver ?
- how to skip the line and get inside the Louvre ?
- how to go to the free Cloackroom of the Louvre and what is allowed in the Museum ( Water, food, backpacks and luggage ... ) ?
- how to see the most of the Masterpieces ?
- what are the three gates of the Louvre?
- what are the best visitors Trails of the Louvre ?
- how to get souvenirs from the Louvre ?
- how to exit the Louvre by Metro ?
- What to do after the Louvre ?
How to go to Louvre Metro Station ?
Metro Paris to the Louvre
Paris transports are very safe and well indicated.
On each entry point to the subway, you will have an information desk.
They are here to help you with tickets and free metro plan of the city.
the Line 1 ( Yellow Line ) is where you will find the Louvre.
If you have kids with you, you can sit on the very front of the train : it is an automatic train, with no train driver :) Enjoy the ride !
How to go to the Louvre from the Metro ?
Go To Station Palais Royal
Go To Station Palais Royal
Go To Station Palais Royal
Take the subway and go to Line 1. From Line 1, go to Station Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre
Take Exit 2
Go To Station Palais Royal
Go To Station Palais Royal
follow the arrow to Sortie 2 : Pl. du Palais Royal.
Take the escalator to exit
Go To Station Palais Royal
Take the escalator to exit
Here is the escalator to exit the metro.
Place du palais Royal
Place du palais Royal
Take the escalator to exit
You will find yourself in a square place. Turn right and you will see big metro entrance next to big doors. Go to big doors across the road.
Go into the big doors
Place du palais Royal
Go into the big doors
You can go on the left door
Under the Louvre
Place du palais Royal
Go into the big doors
As you walk, you are already under some big galleries of the Louvre. Keep going until you are in the place of Caroussel
Pyramid of Glass
The equestrian Statue
The equestrian Statue
Now you are in front of the Glass Pyramid of the Louvre. Take the time to take some pictures and find the waiting line
The equestrian Statue
The equestrian Statue
The equestrian Statue
If you are with a tour guide, they will probably give you the equestrian statue as a meeting point.
Entrance
The equestrian Statue
Take this entrance on the left
Here are the main entrance of the Louvre. The line on the left is for the people who have tickets. The line on the right is for the people who did not buy tickets.
Take this entrance on the left
Take this entrance on the left
Take this entrance on the left
As you have already tickets , take the left entrance.
You will pass the security
Take this entrance on the left
You will pass the security
Backpacks and food and small cabin luggage are allowed in the museum
Elevator on the left
Take this entrance on the left
You will pass the security
After the security, if you are with kids and you have a stroller, go to the left and take the elevator downstairs.
How to go by taxi to the Louvre ?
Special needs ?
Wheelchairs, strollers, push chairs, closets ...
The Louvre is very accessible for wheelchairs and strollers.
You can borrow one for free in exchange for your ID or PASSPORT
After the Pyramid entrance :
3 gates to explore the Louvre !
- Gate Denon : Mona Lisa, Renaissance, Italian Paintings, French Paintings
- Gate Sully : Egypt, Venus de Milo, Sleeping Hermaphrodite ...
- Gate Richelieu : Mesopotamia, Law code of Hammurabi , the Four Captives ...
What are the best visitors trails of the louvre ?
The best way to see the highlights is to begin by Sully :
Go straight to see the Louvre fortress and get the history of the building itself.
Then go see the Egyptian wing.
Then you can head to the Venus of Milo and then the Winged Victory upstairs.
Go to the appolo gallery, then Salon Carré, then Grande Gallery.
On the Grande Gallery, turn to see the Mona Lisa in the historic room of Salle des États.
Find in the same room the biggest painting Feast at Cana.
Go straight to the Red Rooms where you can find Liberty guiding the People and the Coronation of Napoleon.