Louvre Museum Guided Visit

Louvre Museum Guided Visit with Pickup but NO return to your hotel or apartment

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• Duration: around 3 hours
• Available year-round: on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
• Hotel/apartment pickup is included but there is no return, the tour ends at the Louvre.
• Hotel/apartment departures at around: 13:30 (1:30PM)
• Languages: English, Español, Français, conducted by a qualified guide-interpreter
• Entrance ticket included and no waiting in lines!
• Tour with air-conditioned minibus
• Ticket delivery: Voucher issued online (no tickets needed)
• Rate per person including taxes and services (free for children under 4)
• Free 30-day access to online French lessons + Free Privilege Discount Card with selected partners.

Detailed Description

Enter the Louvre museum where your guided visit is focused around 3 worldwide famous works: the Venus de Milo, the Winged Victory, and Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci at the beginning of the 16th century. For more details about these works of art, visit 'Additional Information' section below.

Those avid for further knowledge may wish to extend their visit by exploring other departments in the world's largest museum.

Important to say that this Louvre guided tour is conducted by a qualified guide-interpreter in only one language during the visit, your choice: English, Español, Français.

• Do you wish to visit Le Louvre on your own? Then the one-day Louvre Museum Pass will be your ticket, or Paris Museum pass, no queuing.
• Many customers who purchased the Louvre Museum Guided Visit also purchased the Paris Visite Metro Pass for unlimited metro and bus transportation during their stay.

Customer Ratings and Reviews

Louvre Museum Guided Visit, Adult (Excellent)

"Fabulous guides and wonderful things to look at. Went on a Friday so the Louvre was open until late. Absolutely recommend this."

Anonymous, Australia, August 2012

Louvre Museum Guided Visit, Adult (Excellent)

"This was an excellent tour. The guide was informative and extremely knowledgable. Well worth the fee. Opportunity to see the big three - mona lisa, nike and venus de milo as well as many other pieces of sculpture and art. Pickup and entrance through the basement helped to avoid unnecessary queueing. Highly recommended."

Ken R, Australia, October 2011

Louvre Museum Guided Visit, Adult (Excellent)

"Isabella was fantastic. She was so knowledge about the Louvre, art, and history. We wish we had her for every tour we took while in Paris."

Joan C, United States, October 2011

Louvre Museum Guided Visit, Adult (Excellent)

"The tour was an excellent experience. The guide was very knowledgeable and helpful after the tour was completed. All schedules events were kept on time."

Mike G, United States, August 2011

Louvre Museum Guided Visit, Adult (Excellent)

"This was amazing! Not only did we see the 3 pieces they said, but we had a guided tour throughout the museum the entire tour by Rosanne who was incredibly knowledgable of not only the pieces of art, but the history of the building. A must to go through the Louvre! After she left, we ventured on our own and we didn't have a clue what we were looking at and what things meant as it was in French so I would highly recommend to get the most from the Louvre to do a guided tour!"

Jamie C, United States, November 2010

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Your ticket (voucher) will be delivered online, paper tickets are not required. Your voucher is the proof of booking and or settlement and you must print it and present it at the location listed on your voucher. You will have access to our voucher desk through a secured link provided in your order confirmation email.

Terms and Conditions and Cancellation Policy

Booking changes and cancellations are VALID only when made through us by email at customer@conciergerie.com or by fax at +376 826 770. You can change your reservation date at no charge if you notify us at least four (4) days before your arrival. If you cancel your reservation and you notify us at least five (5) days before your arrival, there is a 20% cancellation fee. After this time no refunds can be made. Prices are valid only when departing from Paris. We apologize in advance for departures or returns that are delayed due to unusual traffic problems. Customers staying in private apartments are requested to wait in front of the entrance of the selected hotel 10 minutes before the pickup time listed on the voucher. Cancellation fees will not be waived for any reason, however, they may be covered by travel insurance. We *highly* recommend that you have insurance with *adequate* coverage, including Force Majeure.

Three worldwide famous works

"Victory of Samothrace" Samothrace (island in the North Aegean Sea) Circa 190 BC

For the Greeks, the goddess of Victory (Nike) was a beautiful young woman endowed with wings. This exceptional monument, raised upon the isle of Samothrace, set in a niche overlooking the sanctuary of the Great Gods, celebrates success at sea. The goddess stands on the prow of a galley, resisting the gusty storm, her right arm undoubtedly held high. It was an ex-voto of the Rhodians for a victory won at the beginning of the 2nd century BC: the attitude and the animated draping prefigure the reliefs for the altar of Pergamum.

"Venus de Milo" Melos (the Cyclades islands) Circa 100 BC

In spite of lacking attributes, the size and the attitude of this statue allow its identification as a goddess: Aphrodite, often represented half nude, or Amphitrite, goddess of the sea, venerated on the island of Melos. The style is characteristic of the late Hellenistic period, which revives classical themes while innovating. Thus the slipping drapery on the hips entails a closed stance and introduces an instancy to the figure. It hides the joint between the two blocks of marble that were sculpted separately, as were the left arm and leg, according to an utterly new technique.

The Mona Lisa (1479 - d. before 1550) also known as La Gioconda 1503-1506

If Vasari is correct, the portrait which Leonardo took to France, that was acquired by François I, was of the Mona Lisa, who in 1495 married Francesco di Bartolomeo di Zanoli del Giocondo. The title "La Gioconda" would thus derive from this notable Florentine's surname. But in Italian "gioconda" also means a light-hearted woman. With a lasting effect on Italian art, this portrait stood for an ideal. The smile that gives her life is, however, a feature of many of Leonardo's figures. Several scholars have concluded that the portrait was worked on over a long period, starting around 1505-1506 in Florence, and it was finished during the course of Leonardo's peregrinations in Milan or Rome.