The Louvre is the largest museum in the world. It was originally the Louvre Palace built in the 12th to 13th centuries and has been expanded many times to the present day structure. In 1682, Louis XIV chose the Palace of Versailles for his household, leaving the Louvre primarily as a place to display the royal art collection.

After returning from Versailles to Paris we ventured over to the Louvre area at around 4:00. Even though I had just been at the Palace de Versailles all morning I really, really liked the architecture and size of the Louvre (We did not go into the Louvre.) If I were an art aficionado I am sure I would have toured the museum.