A tour through the Louvre
Thirty-five thousand works of art. Choose a route, take your time and let the museum reveal itself gradually.
A different way to see the Louvre.
Rather than trying to cover the museum from end to end, follow a single idea through its vast collection. A themed route gives the afternoon a sense of direction without turning it into a checklist, with time to stop when something catches your attention. In autumn, when the galleries have a little more breathing room, the experience becomes even more rewarding.
For looking closer, not seeing more.
Follow the women who shaped art history, moving between centuries and movements to uncover connections between artists, subjects and ideas. Along the way, celebrated names sit alongside works that have a different story to tell, giving familiar rooms a fresh perspective.
The Louvre's treasures, with real intent.
A couple of hours with a clear thread running through them can reveal far more than an attempt to see everything. The guide knows where the story gathers momentum, when a particular work deserves more time and when it is better to keep moving. The result feels considered rather than exhaustive.
A portrait that changed the conversation.
Marie-Guillemine Benoist's Portrait de Madeleine, painted in 1800, is one of the works worth stopping for. A Black woman is presented with quiet dignity and directness, painted by a female artist at a time when both the subject and the circumstances of its creation carried unusual significance. It is exactly the kind of work that a focused route allows you to discover properly.
