Louvre

With a history stretching back almost a thousand years, the Louvre Palace once served as a residence for the French royal family. It opened as a museum in 1793, at the height of the French Revolution – and has since grown to become the biggest, and most visited, in the world!

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Home to a truly mammoth collection of art, the Louvre contains paintings, sculptures, artefacts, and ornaments from the ancient world right through to the 19th century (with a few newer additions sprinkled on top).

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This includes iconic works such as the “Winged Victory of Samothrace”, timeless treasures like the “Code of Hammurabi” – and of course, Leonardo da Vinci’s slightly underwhelming masterpiece, the “Mona Lisa”.

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With its main entrance marked by I. M. Pei’s once controversial, now iconic glass pyramid, the Louvre truly is a must-visit for anyone who finds themselves in Paris; so, it’s probably worth booking your ticket in advance!