The Louvre is closed on Tuesdays.
The museum operates from 9 am to 6 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Louvre’s opening hours on Fridays are from 9 am to 9.45 am.
The only public holidays that the Louvre stays closed are 1 January (New Year’s Day), 1 May (International Workers’ Day), and 25 December (Christmas Day).
It remains open on all other public holidays.
The rooms clear 30 minutes before closing and the last entry is one hour before closing time.
If you are visiting the Louvre, the nearby Tuileries Garden is the perfect place for a refreshing walk.
The Garden is free to enter and separates the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde
The Tuileries Garden’s hours of operation are different for different months.
Tuileries Garden opening hours:
| Months of operation | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| June to August | 7 am to 11 pm |
| April, May, and September | 7 am to 9 pm |
| January, February, March, October, November, and December | 7.30 am to 7.30 pm |
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