Royal Louvre Palace Tour with Mona Lisa & Crown Jewels

• Skip the line entrance ticket to the Louvre
• Professional English-speaking guide
• Maximum group size of 15

Skip the Line Louvre Tickets

This special skip the line experience lets you breeze past the thousands of people waiting in line to see the museum daily. Once inside, you’ll begin your tour of the Louvre, stopping at all the best masterpieces and seeing them first hand for yourself. You will also have a headset with you so you can hear your guide's insight clearly throughout the museum.

The Mystery of Mona Lisa’s Smile

Why is the Mona Lisa so famous? Leonardo da Vinci’s famous portrait of Lisa Gherardini, titled Mona Lisa, is one of the best-known works of art in existence. Despite the painting’s fame, the facial expression of the subject has been endlessly debated - is Mona Lisa happy or sad? 

The painting holds the Guinness World Record for the highest insurance policy - approximately $800,000,000, to be exact. Yet, very few people really know anything about the acclaimed painting, its story and the mystery surrounding the woman depicted. Your professional guide can’t wait to share the stories behind it.

Raphael & Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci was a true genius and one of the most influential artists who ever lived. Leaving a prominent legacy in the realms of both art and science, Leonardo was a master at each discipline. The Mona Lisa is not Leonardo’s only work of art inside the Louvre, and your tour guide will show you more of Da Vinci’s works, part of the Louvre’s Italian Renaissance collection. 

Besides Leonardo da Vinci, the Louvre also contains works by Renaissance artist Botticelli, master of the 16th Century Venetian school Titian and the grand-scale artist Veronese. Raphael also has work featured throughout the Louvre, one being the famous Saint George painting depicting Saint George on a beautiful horse. 

Jacques-Louis David - Napoleon’s Personal Painter

Although the Louvre is filled with many Italian Renaissance pieces, you'll also see French masterpieces. After all, you are in France! The Louvre offers opportunities to visit works by Jacques-Louis David, Napoleon's personal painter, and Eugène Delacroix. Some of the paintings in the Louvre measure 20 feet tall! The words ‘impressive’ and ‘exquisite’ don’t even do these works of art justice.

Sculptures of the Louvre

The Louvre is not only filled with paintings, it also features many iconic sculptures. Of all the works in the Louvre, the Winged Victory of Samothrace and the Venus de Milo are some of the most admired. The life-size sculpture of the mythological Sleeping Hermaphroditus carved by Bernini is an amazing piece of work worth admiration. These incredible ancient sculptures only represent a fraction of the Louvre's Greek and Roman antiquities. 

The Crown Jewels of France

Did you know that the Louvre is a former royal palace? With such a strong association to royalty, a visit to the Louvre is incomplete without seeing the Crown Jewels of France. The surviving French Crown Jewels are on display in the Louvre’s Galerie d'Apollon. Get up close and personal to the precious jewels worn by the kings and queens of France. 

It was a tradition to have a new crown created for each coronation in France. It is easy to imagine the extravagance of the crowns created throughout history for each new King and Queen. Your guide will knowledgeably walk you through the history of the royal family in France and their most prized possessions. 

Paris Tips and Tricks

When you finish your tour, feel free to explore the museum on your own. Don’t forget to ask your guide where the best restaurants in Paris near the Louvre are. We want you to enjoy a fulfilling and relaxing vacation in Paris, filled with amazing French culture, art, food and wine.