Get Where's Lou E? Official Entry

Most visitors come to swell the queues in front of the Pyramid. So, choose the entrance via the Carrousel du Louvre shopping centre, which guarantees a smoother passage. In the evening, the crowds drop away significantly and the busiest rooms are much quieter.

Even if you are entitled to free admission, we advise you to book a time slot in advance to make sure that you can get inside the museum.

We say this because there are 4 entrances to the Louvre- the Pyramid entrance, Carrousel du Louvre, Richelieu Passage and Porte des Lions Entrance. The Pyramid is the entrance online ticket holders use to access the museum while the other entrances are dedicated to guided tours, school groups, members, etc.

The Pyramid is the Louvre's main entrance. At peak times, you may also be able to use the Carrousel or Porte des Lions entrances.

We say this because there are 4 entrances to the Louvre- the Pyramid entrance, Carrousel du Louvre, Richelieu Passage and Porte des Lions Entrance. The Pyramid is the entrance online ticket holders use to access the museum while the other entrances are dedicated to guided tours, school groups, members, etc.

Most visitors come to swell the queues in front of the Pyramid. So, choose the entrance via the Carrousel du Louvre shopping centre, which guarantees a smoother passage. In the evening, the crowds drop away significantly and the busiest rooms are much quieter.

A monumental entrance in the shape of a pyramid! What a bold undertaking indeed on the part of the Chinese-American architect Ieoh Ming Pei, to transform the very heart of the palace.

The Pyramid is the Louvre's main entrance. There are 4 queues: visitors without tickets, visitors with tickets, visitors with membership cards (Amis du Louvre, Louvre Pro, Ministère de la Pass Education, ICOM, etc.) and priority access (disabled visitors, staff members, etc.).