It is one of the most famous symbols of Paris. Louvre is an art gallery and museum renown in all the world. A former royal palace, it was turned in 1793 as a museum. The interest in the Louvre increased with the mention in Dan Brown's novel, The Da Vinci Code. Built as a royal palace, the building is a masterpiece in itself, "guarded" by a huge equestrian statue of King Louis XIV.      Hosting over 35,000 works held in eight departme...

   The museum is located on Wilshire Boulevard and is home to more than 250 000 works illustrating an encyclopedia of art history. If the parking spaces outside recalls the interior is a great surprise because one of the most valuable and most comprehensive collections of Latin American art is accessible to the public, largely due to the donation of more than 2,000 creations from collectors Bernard Lewin.      Permanent collections: structur...