法国卢浮宫英文介绍50词

法国卢浮宫英文介绍50词？

Located on the North Bank of the Seine River in the centre of Paris, the Louvre is the first of the four major museums in the world. Founded in 1204, it was originally a French palace. It has lived in 50 French kings and queens.

It is one of the most precious buildings in the French Renaissance. It is famous for its rich collection of classical paintings and sculptures.

Now the Louvre Museum covers an area of about 198 hectares. It is divided into old and new parts. The pyramid glass entrance in front of the Museum covers an area of 24 hectares.

It was designed by the Chinese architect I. M. Pei. On August 10, 1793, the Louvre Museum of Art was officially opened to the public as a museum.