Louvre Museum
Overview
The Louvre Palace (French: Palais du Louvre, IPA: [palɛ dy luvʁ]) is a former royal palace located on the Right Bank of the Seine in Paris, between the Tuileries Gardens and the church of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois. Originally a fortress built in the medieval period, it became a royal palace in the fourteenth century under Charles V and was used from time to time by the kings of France as their main Paris residence. Its present structure has evolved in stages since the 16th century. In 1793 part of the Louvre became a public museum, now the Musée du Louvre, which has expanded to occupy most of the building.
Contact details
Rue de Rivoli Paris Ile-de-France 75001 France
Access guidance
- Access the museum via the Pyramid. An escalator or lift (the 'tube') will take you down to the reception area.
- Folding chairs, wheelchairs, assistive listening devices and other equipment are available to make your visit a pleasant experience.
- • An accessible space The entire scenography of the exhibition has been designed for optimum accessibility , with: - An elevator which gives access to an entirely level space. - Furniture and texts placed at the right height, accessible to visitors in wheelchairs. - A tactile guide strip for blind or visually impaired visitors. - Room signs understandable by all, relying as much as possible on the rules of "easy to read and understand" (FALC). - A limited number of works in four rooms, to encourage attention. • A space for discovery Find in the Petite Galerie a large number ofmediation tools, varied and free, for a multisensory and interactive discovery : - A tactile booklet given free at the entrance to the exhibition, which presents several key works with relief drawings and Braille. - An audio-described course which accompanies and supplements the tactile booklet, downloadable on this site - Samples of materials to see and touch. - A course in French sign language (LSF) and subtitled , produced by IVT – International Visual Theatre, downloadable from this site. - Visitor trails adapted to mental or psychological disabilities