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Home>Collection & Louvre Palace>Online Tours
Online Tours
Visit the museum's exhibition rooms and galleries, contemplate the façades of the Louvre...
Come along on a virtual tour and enjoy the view, thanks to the sponsorship of Shiseido.
A QuickTime plug-in is required (version 5 or later).
- Virtual tours
- Room descriptions
Egyptian Antiquities
Collections from the Pharaonic period are displayed on the east side of the Sully wing, on the ground floor and 1st floor.
Egyptian Antiquities
Remains of the Louvre's Moat
The Louvre was originally a fortress built by the French king Philippe Auguste. It was intended to reinforce the defenses that the king had ordered to be built in 1190 to protect Paris from attack via the Seine. Today, visitors can walk around the original perimeter moat and view the piers that supported the drawbridge.
Medieval Louvre
Galerie d'Apollon
The Galerie d'Apollon, situated above the Petite Galerie, was destroyed by fire in 1661 and rebuilt by Le Vau. The ceiling, begun by Le Brun, is a homage to the Sun King, Louis XIV. The central panel, Apollo Slaying the Serpent Python, is by Delacroix (1851). The gallery was recently restored.
Decorative Arts
Practical information
The Louvre is open every day (except Tuesday) from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.