As the largest art museum in the world, the Louvre Museum houses over 35,000 works on display across its permanent collections. In the span of a few hours, it would be neither realistic nor meaningful to attempt to see everything.

Instead, our tour offers a carefully curated selection of around 15 major masterpieces, providing a refined snapshot of the rich artistic and cultural heritage of different civilisations, from Antiquity to the 19th century.

The exact itinerary may vary depending on crowd conditions and gallery access on the day, but the essence remains: a coherent, elegant, fully-guided and commented arty journey through the highlights that define the Louvre.

Among the masterpieces we often encounter:

• Great Sphinx of Tanis

• Athena of Velletri

• Venus de Milo

• Diana of Versailles

• Winged Victory of Samothrace

• Virgin of the Rocks

• Mona Lisa

• The Wedding at Cana

• Coronation of Napoleon

• The Raft of the Medusa

• Liberty Leading the People

If an artwork is at the Louvre, that means it is a masterpiece. Along the way, we will also comment on additional works of interest and draw connections between artistic movements, historical contexts and the evolving ideals of beauty and power.

Our meeting point is usually in front of Le Nemours, 2 à 7 Galerie de Nemours, 2 Place Colette, 75001 Paris.

We will walk to the Louvre together, go through the security checks, take a comfort break and leave anything we do not need during our tour in the lockers. This may take 10-30 minutes depending on the affluence and any other exceptional events (strikes/late openings) on the day, which is beyond our control.

We will always do our best to adapt, remain flexible and make the most of the waiting time to share additional information. Our guided tour will officially begin as soon as we’re all ready and comfortable.

Our experience usually ends inside the museum, in case you wish to freshen up at one of the eateries on the premises before continuing to explore other collections. All exit is final.

The Louvre Museum is open from 9am to 6pm on Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The museum closes at 9pm on Wednesday and Friday. Tuesday is the only day that the museum is closed to public.

Public holidays: the Louvre is closed on 1 January, 1 May and 25 December. It remains open on all other public holidays unless they fall on a Tuesday, the museum’s day of closure.

Please make sure that you only consult and book via the officialwebsite: https://ticket.louvre.fr/en

Since the beginning of the year, the Louvre tarifs have evolved.

• EEA visitor rate €22 for residents and/or citizens of the European Economic Area (EEA)

• Non-EEA visitor rate €32 for non-residents and non-citizens of the European Economic Area (EEA)

Admission is free for the following visitors:

• Under 18s Proof of ID required.

• Under 26 year-old citizens of the European Economic Area with a valid photographic ID

• Under 26 year-old citizens of the European Economic Area with a valid photographic and residency permit longer than 90 days with name and photograph

We have to pay for the €20 “Right to Speak” for small groups of 1 to 6 guests.

Plus €28 of museum entrance fees per guest, except guests benefiting from free admissions:

• Under 18s Proof of ID required.

• Under 26 year-old citizens of the European Economic Area with a valid photographic ID

• Under 26 year-old citizens of the European Economic Area with a valid photographic and residency permit longer than 90 days with name and photograph

If you wish to privatise the museum for your visit or for a special event, please refer to this brochure - rates start at €12,000 HT. I would be delighted to accompany you both to communicate directly with the Louvre on your behalf and as your private guide on the day.

We recommend booking a time slot early in the morning, or on Wednesday and Friday evenings from 6pm onwards.

As guides, we handle the tickets from our professional portal. It is not possible to do a guided tour with tickets purchased directly by guests on the website, as we need a special reservation called the right to speak.

Please let us know a couple of preferred dates & times - we will double check immediately in the system and confirm the best option.

• €250 per person for 2 guests

• €200 per person for 3-4 guests

• €150 per person for 5-6 guests

• 3-hour private guided tour of the Louvre Museum led by a licensed guide-conférencier

• All entry tickets and the mandatory “right to speak”, the official speaking authorisation, handled by your guide for our small group

• 20% French VAT included

• Insightful commentary on art, architecture and history

• Age-appropriate activity toolkit for kids available upon request - please let me know in advance and I shall advise accordingly what I have in my magic bag!

Comfortable walking shoes. Travel light if possible :)