Louvre Museum

Located on the banks of the Seine River in Paris, France is one of the Worlds most renowned museums, Louvre Museum! Immerse yourself with 15 acres of historic monument at the worlds (consistently) most visited Museum.


History:

Originally the Louvre museum was built as a fortress to protect the Parisians against the possible invasion from the north. It was a fortress for 600 years before it became a museum, in August 10 1973.

Source: wordsforfrance.blogspot.com


Mona Lisa:

Louvre is  the home of some of the worlds most valued pieces of art. Among the 70,000 pieces of art is Mona Lisa , painted by Leonardo da Vinci.It is an enormous attraction when deciding to visit the Louvre.
mona lisa
Source: www.History.com


Louvre Museum is a spectacular experience to encounter some of the worlds most famed artistic pieces. It is definitely a must see, bucket list worthy trip.

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