Grand Louvre Walking Tour

What to expect

• The Louvre was originally conceived as a defensive tower. The first constructions appeared in the 12th century under King Philip Augustus. Amazing discoveries of these medieval buildings were only made during the reconstruction of the Louvre in the 20th century. We will start our tour from the medieval part. You will see the helmet of Charles VI, the hall of King Louis, ancient wells, and secret signs left by the builders.
• Next, we will move to the Renaissance part of the Louvre, visit the halls where rare collections of ancient Greek and Roman sculptures are kept. You will see the Venus de Milo, Hermaphrodite, the Three Graces, the huntress Diana, and many others.
• Then we will enter the Apollo Gallery - one of the most impressive halls with imperial crowns, cups made of precious metals and stones.
• We will visit the halls with paintings by great masters - Cimabue, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, David, Delacroix, Ingres. You will see the legendary Mona Lisa and Saint John.
• We will end our walk in the modern wing, which used to house the Ministry of Finance, and now contains the collection of furniture and tableware of Napoleon III.

During the tour, you will hear many amazing stories: about the mystery of Leonardo da Vinci and his childhood nightmares, about the enigmatic disappearance of the Mona Lisa, about the dreadful illness of Charles VI, about the curiosities of Botticelli and the ambitions of Napoleon III. You will unravel the mystery of a painting that can hear and see secret signs on the canvases of Flemish masters. And you will learn a lot about the life of Marie de Medici through Rubens' paintings and learn to read the hidden meaning of his works.