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Self-guided tour of the Louvre: discover masterpieces in 2.5 hours

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Highlights

  • You already have your tickets for Paris in your pocket at home: this is city travelling the smart way.
  • The Louvre audioguide is included in your Paris City Pass and in the Paris Essentials Pass.
  • No need to book in advance for the self-guided audio tour of the Louvre - your City Pass is your admission ticket.
  • Audioguide has 45 selected points in the Louvre
  • Audio guide app for iPhone and Android
  • 2.5-hour tour of the museum
  • The freedom to go at your own pace without being part of a tour group 

Flexibility when exploring the Louvre

What awaits you on site

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Experience the Louvre's impressive art collection on your own with our comprehensive audio guide. This self-guided tour allows you to discover the Louvre's most famous masterpieces in just 2.5 hours.

The audio guide will take you through 45 selected points of the art collection, including unmissable highlights such as Da Vinci's ‘Mona Lisa’, the ‘Venus de Milos’, Michelangelo's ‘Slaves’ and Delacroix's ‘Liberty Leading the People’. You will also see the medieval palace of the Louvre, the Egyptian Sphinx, Raphael's Madonna and the magnificent French crown jewels in the Galerie d'Apollon.

The map in the audio guide ensures that you can move effortlessly through the museum, while illustrations help you to find the artworks quickly. The accompanying audio commentary offers fascinating insights into the history of the Louvre and its collections. The route is optimised so that you can see the most famous exhibits in a short time, with the freedom to skip an exhibit or take a coffee break at any time.

The app also contains useful tips on how to prepare for your visit. At the end of the tour, you will receive recommendations for other interesting areas of the museum that you can explore. Enjoy the flexibility of being independent of a guided group and explore the Louvre at your own pace. 

Where does the tour start?

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Address:
The tour starts near the Louvre Pyramid,
Cour Napoléon
75001 Paris 

Good to know 

  • Opening hours
    The Louvre is open: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm (Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday) and 9:00 am - 9:00 pm (Wednesday and Friday) 
  • Duration: 2.5 hours
  • Languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Russian, Portuguese
  • Activate and download the tour in advance, there is no reliable WiFi and weak mobile signal in the Louvre museum
  • This is a self-guided tour, there will be no guide at the meeting point.
  • Bring your own headphones, they are not included.
  • Make sure your smartphone is at least 80% charged.  

This attraction is included in your Paris City Pass and in the Paris Essentials Pass.


 

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