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The Louvre

Who made the louvre?

The louvre was built by pierre lescot, louis le vau, hector lefuel, louis visconti

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Who came up with the idea of the louvre?King Charles V endorsed the louvre

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who visits the louvre?

Most people who visit the louvre are tourists, locals, architects, with a total of about 10 million people a year.

What is the louvre?

The louvre is a museum in paris that was previously a palace.

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What are other names for the louvre? some other names for the louvre is "the Great palace", "the grand louvre", the louvre palace"

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What is inside the louvre?

Inside of the louvre are hundreds of thousands of paintings, drawings, and sculptures. 

where is the louvre located? The louvre is located in paris France. 

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Where was it first planned to be built? It was first planned to be built around where it is today but it was going to be a wolf kennel when it was planned.

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Where is the best tourist spots to visit around the louvre? Some best places to visit around the louvre are the eiffel tower, notre dame de paris, and the arc de triomphe.

Why was the louvre built? The louvre was originally built as a fortress in the 12th and 13th century under phillip II

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why is the louvre such a popular attraction in paris? The louvre is famous because it is the the most important museum in the world. it contains th famous painting of mona lisa, venus of milo and many more.

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Why was the louvre so difficult to build? The louvre was meant to be a fortress for the royals so it had to be beautiful. it took almost 4 years to build the main structure while the rest of the sculptures and the louvre pyramid took many more years.

relevance question

Why is the Louvre significant in modern times and why is it relevant today?
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