Louvre Museum
The Louvre was built by Philippe Auguste in 1204 and was originally the royal château and later transformed by Charles V between 1364 and 1380 and was entirely rebuilt from the time of François I to the 19th century. HistoryOnce upon a time a palace of French kings and princes, the Louvre is today the Palace of Arts and holds one of the richest museums in the world. Its collection, which ranges from Egyptian art of 5000 BC to nineteenth-century work, is divided into seven departments : Oriental and Islamic AntiquitiesEgyptian AntiquesGreek, Roman and Etruscan AntiquesPaintingSculptureDecorative ArtsGraphic ArtsMitterand' s contribution to the LouvreIn 1981 President Miterrand initiated a rehabilitation project called Le Grand Louvre. The visible part of this iceberg like…