The Louvre Museum is located in Paris, is the world's most visited art museum, a historic monument, and a national museum of France. The first royal “Castle of the Louvre” was founded in 1190, as a fortified royal palace to defend Paris. The museum was opened in 1793 with an exhibition of 537 paintings. Today it is one of most beautiful constructions in the world and most visited sight in France. The Louvre museum collection contains the works of such renowned artists as Michelangelo, Raphael, Vermeer, Falconet, Rembrandt and many others. It is worth visiting.