How To Visit the Louvre Quickly and Efficiently
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2017
- A little guide on how to visit the Louvre, featuring my buddy Eddie. Find it helpful? Grab my new guide to Paris in PDF here: bit.ly/ParisVloggersGuide Help me make more videos at / jayswanson and then find me on the internet in all of the usual spots:
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My name is Jay Swanson - I'm an American writer living in Paris on an artist visa and hoping to make the city of light my home base - at least for the foreseeable future. I write science-fiction and fantasy, vlog daily (when I'm not on a between-season break), and love pizza a little too much.
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Entering from the Caroussels du Louvre to skip the line around the pyramid still works everyone! Bought the ticket on my phone and walked right in.
Thank you! Was hoping it still worked.
Where is that located exactly? I am going to Paris is a few days and want to explore and enjoy as much as possible in the shortest of time. ALSO, do you think 2~3h is enough to explore it ?
I tried to follow the advice in this vid and still somehow managed to get lost in the Louvre. My sense of direction sucks. I was there for over 3 hours and I never found the way to get from section to section without returning to the pyramid to reorient myself. I'm sure pieces of my soul never made it out of the Louvre and are still trapped there right now.
Your last sentence is piece of art! :)
Hey, I heard there is a free entry on the last Saturday of the month from 6pm to 9pm for everyone. Should I avoid that? If not, which entrance should I go to?
LS M I do hope someone answers you because I have the same question. À la prochaine !
@@user-jh4sc1vh4q did you go? I went in October in 2018 and the line to the pyrimid was very short. It took maybe 15 minutes maybe to get in. I came out the entrance they came in through the underground mall. It seemed non centrally located but really not bad. So try that.
I laughed so hard!!! Hahahahahaha
You sir are amazing. Just took the entrance you suggested and saved ourselves at least 2 hours worth of queuing. Merci becoup! Xx
Happy to help! 😃
Hey... I am little confuse here.. do we have to enter via lion gate or through underground mall for quick entry to louvre
Just go there at 9:30 and there is no que anywhere 😂
I was lucky enough to study at the Ecole du Louvre, the most renown institute for History of art in France. We had a lot of lectures inside the museum, around the objects. After 3 years we literally had a mindmap of the museum and knew it from ground to roof.
Such an amazing experience, I will forever feel incredibly privileged for this : )
how do I skip the line
I spent 8 plus hours exploring and could barely walk once I left!!! It was an astounding experience!
So great!
Hey Jay!
a few weeks ago my sister and I followed your advice in getting in to the Louvre. It was very successful. We only had to wait five minutes to purchase tickets. Others from our tour waited up to two hours! We are very grateful for this video and would recommend this to others who are interested in going to the Louvre but have been put off by the long queue. Keep up the good work! My sister and I really enjoy your videos. XX
That's great to hear! I'm glad it was helpful - I hope you had fun in Paris =)
Isn't it crazy how people seem determined to get in that long line to enter through the main pyramid?! It's like they just love long lines! If a building is that big, you've got to assume it has more than one entrance!
Jay Swanson hey jay, I’m heading there this summer in June, I was wondering, is it possible to go through the same entrance you went through if I’ve already bought the tickets online for the louvre?
Hey... I am little confuse here.. do we have to enter via lion gate or through underground mall for quick entry to louvre
@@snehabhambulkar9702 Both. :)
This is the video that introduced us to Jay. Jay’s videos helped us plan our lifetime trip to Paris in 2023 (only 5 nights) and following his advice it was PERFECT. Of course we subscribed to Jay’s Paris in My Pocket original PDF, entitling us to membership of his new online version which is fantastic. We hope to visit for longer in a few years. Thanks again Jay (and team), and best of luck for your new Paris in My Pocket YT channel! Merci Beaucoup, Simon and Amanda in Australia.
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Tried this two days ago, the carousel trick still works, just gotta buy the ticket on your phone first. Jay Swanson is a boss. Thank you! Saved us lots of time
Hello! Do you know if people can enter without having a ticket first from Carousel entrance?
I don’t believe so. They asked us for a ticket at the underground carousel entrance and I didn’t see a place to buy one.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! My wife and I were just in Paris and remembered this video. We found this entrance and were in and out in under 4 hours. It could have been quicker but we took our time once we were inside. I think there may have been 4 or five people in front of us for the security line. Then we just walked up to the ticket counter and bought our tickets and went straight in. Once again, thank you. Line ups are for suckers.
This was one of the most helpful travel videos I’ve ever watched on UA-cam. Well done, mates. I need to go back to the Louvre just to notice the architecture now! Thank you for uploading.
Just wanted to let you know your video helped me skip the giant lines! Ended up going through Palais Royale metro station and took exit 6 like you suggested, Et voila! No lines breezed right through. I had bought our tickets in advanced online. We missed our time slot for our tickets by an hour and I was really worried they wouldn’t let us in but not a problem at all! In case anyone else ever misses their time slot
I'm so happy it helped!
Thanks for that extra info on the time, I was just wondering
hey when you take exit 6 are you still under ground or are your outside ?
@@brianabennett6813 hmm sorry I can't remember now. It has been a while. I want to say yes?
@@brianabennett6813 you're still under i believe.
Rewatching this video and remembering how it helped me maneuver through the Louvre with (relative) ease. I've been 4 times now and haven't waited in line once. Thanks again, Jay!
Great for a quick trip on a layover!
The Metro entrance seemed to be the best to me. When I did the Louvre in 2005, I had a plan of what I wanted to see and planned to make several visits so I saw pretty much everything I wanted to see. I think the biggest piece of art there is the building itself. We're planning a visit for next year and I know it will be on the list and hope I can make it enjoyable for the rest of the group who have never been.
I had gone to Paris (twice) but just through bus during our European tour. You did a very simple yet comprehensive view (for me) of the Louvre and am so thankful for what you did. Still am hopeful to be back again to Paris that only time would tell.
I love your videos so much! Thank you for being so warm and generous!
Happy to share =D
We fully used this video to see the Louvre. We took our time, about 5 hours. Amazing.
Glad to hear it! I'm really happy it was a help - the Louvre is amazing
Watched this last night here now. Thank you so much for your tips it’s already made a huge difference
How could you miss out Napoleon's apartments? They were the most spectacular part of the visit for me. I was at the Louvre from 2:30pm until it closed at six and managed to squeeze those in at the end in addition to most of everything else you explored (except Hammurabi's Code, which I couldn't find). I'm glad I did and my shattered legs held out for long enough to have a look.
Bonjour Jay! This isn't about the Louvre, but it is about how to learn french and how you learned French. Thanks so much for that vlog! It has inspired me to continue my quest to learn french. I'm throwing everything at it! Duolingo, Lawless French, Rosetta Stone, Mussy teaches children french (that's the best!) and a night class. I'm a year and 1/2 in and I'm still a beginner, but loving it! Merci beaucoup for all you do!!!!!! Christie from Newport Beach
Jay, these videos are excellent! My daughter and I have our trip booked and have been binge watching for the past week and a half. You have really helped us do our homework and plan a trip of a lifetime. Thanks for all your hard work!.
I'm glad they've been helpful! I hope you enjoy your trip! =D
Thanks Jay, now an official and first time Patreon!
I'm in love with your tour videos of Paris. I'm going there in July and will be on my own most of the time, so It's gonna be so much easier to visit the city now that I've seen how you go about and how it all looks like.
I'm glad that it's helpful! =D
Very nice video! We enjoyed our vacations in Paris years ago and visited the Louvre. It was amazing! Thank you for the video!
Hey Jay
I'm a professor of Humanities here in the Philippines, this video is awesome to introduce art and architecture. Thank you very much.
I love your videos. I brought my mom this week to celebrate our birthdays (first time for both of us) and I've definitely have been using your videos as guides and suggestions to follow. Thanks! We are going to the Louvre tomorrow and the new Klimt exhibition so this video is just perfect for the amount of time I'm looking to spend there. Hope your new schedule/plans are working as planed.
I hope you have a blast while you're here - and that the Louvre isn't too crazy! We'll be at le Barbylon for a spot meetup at 8PM tomorrow (Friday) if you guys wanted to drop by goo.gl/maps/yCQxBatw1qB2 Either way I hope you're having fun!
Just wanted to say thanks so much for your vlogs! It helped us plan our trip to Paris and we loved every minute! From the Louvre to the best patisserie to using the metro, you were so helpful to us. And, we loved watching your vlogs!
I'm really glad it was so helpful! =D
Will be going to Paris in September and I have enjoyed many of your informative videos and your sense of humor...This Louvre video will help immensely and your pointing out sights to not miss. Sorry about the Eddie's loss.
Great! I'm happy to help - and me too, but thankfully he's doing better than ever these days =D
We prepaid for an assigned time and got in almost instantly when our time came up. We went a bit later in the afternoon. It was a gorgeous set of buildings full of wonderful art and antiquities.
I just followed the tips for entering and touring the other day, and they were *hugely* helpful. I highly recommend taking notes and following this advice, especially because we found the Louvre confusing to navigate otherwise.
Top 1 of my favorites 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Merci beaucoup Jay and Eddie 💓💓💓💓
Amazing to see how many people keep coming back to the video for tips. I plan to use this sprint to see a couple key works on the free evening. Merci
Gotta update it a little here soon though too haha
precious information for those of us who are going to Louvre for the first time and also you 're doing such an amazing job with your montage editing. Loved, loved, loved it.
Thanks =D
Jay you’re a life saver!!!! We just got back from our trip to Paris and it worked perfectly. This entrance was so chill we thought we were entering the staff entrance and hesitated to enter. LoL
We walked right in and had no line at all. Arrived at 8:59am and the line was already long. Thank you!!!!
Happy to help! =D
Hey... I am little confuse here.. do we have to enter via lion gate or through underground mall for quick entry to louvre... pls help
Do we have to have a printed ticket to go thru th security? Or we can just buy there on the spot?
Thanks mate
Sneha Bhambulkar did you ever find out the answer to this? I have the same question but Nobody answers
What a awesome video and thanks for showing some amazing art work and so sorry for you friend losing his stuff
so happy I discovered this channel !!! binge watching all right now before the trip :)
Thank you!
I took my 12-year-old daughter on the THATMuse scavenger hunt at the Louvre. It's the *perfect* way to experience the Louvre with kids!
Extremely helpful video, thank you for sharing all your tips.
For sure! I'm glad you enjoyed it 😁
I cried while watching it. I’ve visited Louvre 4 years ago but I couldn’t visit it well. Can’t wait to come back some time.
Omg! This is so helpful! My bf and I are planning to go to Paris and he haaates long lines, so a hack like this saves us! Thank you so much
This is FABULOUS Jay! Thank you so much for all your work on this!!
+Cynthia Shepherd of course! Glad I finally got it done! I hope it's equal parts helpful and informative 😊
Helpful, Informative ... and BEAUTY-FULL! Mwah!
This was just great guys , thanks so much
Update as of April 2023 - you need a ticket and reservation or to be a member of the art/museum society associated with the Louvre to enter through the Caroussel du Louvre entrance now. You can’t buy tickets through that entrance… probably changes due to Covid-19, as others have mentioned in the comments!
So if you don’t have tickets when you get there, you will either have to wait in line at the pyramid entrance to buy tickets or buy tickets online and try the caroussel entrance again. I did the latter choice and got a ticket for the next day. Cheers!
Thanks Stephanie! I really need to revisit this video. In my experience the Carousel entrance still works, I've gone in that way a few times recently (that's how I went in in my ChatGPT Itinerary video), but tickets do have to be purchased online and in advance.
@@JaySwanson That entrance really still saved time though! Still solid advice
Loved your video! And yall made me laugh! Awesome work on the video and editing and information given.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I'm so glad I've come across your channel, we're heading to Paris soon and your videos are so helpful!
Bryony awesome! I hope they help make your trip that much better! 😃
You guys are crazy fun. Enjoyed this video! Thank you😃
Haha, happy to deliver 😁
EMT Quiver soon gonna upload my louv vlog too! Big changes... and the winged statue was said that nike copied that
Thanks a lot for the valuable info! Even though I've been several times to the Louve, I didn't know about the entrance from the metro.
Subscribed!
Thanks for the video!!! I’m going to Paris in 2 weeks!!! Very helpful tips!
Hi. Thanks for the "way in" tip, saved us queuing in the cold rain, much appreciated!! Had a quick look for the tool bag, nothing...
Happy to help! And thanks for checking, I suppose it's lost forever
Such a good video. I really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing. :)
Eddy is spanish. We went to school together was not expecting to see him here!!! 😂
He is Spanish and he's awesome
You saw some great stuff. My pregnant wife and I spent 7 hours there. By the end we were really tired and overwhelmed, but that place is truly fantastic.
I just bought my plane fare and will be traveling to Paris for the first time!
OMG- thank you so much for this video! This is so helpful!
My pleasure!
Thanks for your video. This will help us a lot.
I used your tips from this video on my trip to Paris in Aug 2018. Really enjoyed the Louvre. Your vlogs are great!
Thanks! =D
Thank you for making a vlog dedicated only to Louver. I've been looking for this to get some idea.
Wow that was fun to watch!
Thanks!
This was a amazing video
thank you thank you thank you!! Went to Paris in December and used all your tips and tricks! Especially getting in the Louvre with no line! Amazing! Thank you for what you do!!!!
I'm happy you had a good time! 😃
Loved it, has been to Paris before also but will in first week of October , just for videos, and travel. Will see Paris your way, thanks once again. Will also share with you once I complete and edit videos.
I absolutely love your videos. I’m traveling to Paris in July and your videos are very helpful in planning my itinerary.
Aw thanks - I'm glad to hear they're helpful!
IM SO EXCITED!
Sweet!
great tips man! gonna implement this on my website!
Enjoyed this a lot!! Thank youu.. Hopefully I am going to experience this next month
I hope you love it =D
I was at the Louvre 3 years ago from lunch to closing. I was using Rick Steve's guide book. Very accurate, he said there'll be 30 Japanese taking pictures of her and when I found her, there were 30 Japanese taking pictures of her. 👍Rick.
What impressed me on how many lectures being given to school children in the day and adults in the evening.
I'm going to London in April, but plan on doing an overnight stay in Paris as well. The Louvre is on my list, and I am so grateful for the video!! I would totally pay you to be my guide. You're so knowledgable of Paris.
Thanks!😁 I hope you have a great time here. And I do have a PDF guide if you want to grab a copy before you come! bit.ly/ParisVloggersGuide
Love art. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure! =)
Thanks 😊 for this!!!!! Awesome
Great video again. Like I already visited the Louvre in 18 min. Amazing work, thanks.
Thanks!
I really enjoyed this, merci. I've been a few times but would like to go back and just wander beginning how you suggested in chronological order. It's really inspiring to see the history.
It's a great way to get some perspective I think 😊
Thankyou, I found this both entertaining and informative
Great =D
Your tour was helpful and informative and I like the way that you presented how to enter I didn’t agree with how you had the tools that you left outside but overall will give you an A+
That was cool, thanks. I have not found the time to go in there and the queue has always stopped me from thinking too hard about it. Very entertaining. Poor Eddy though.
This was awesome. We are Expats living in Deutschland and will be returning to the Louvre for the first time in 10 years. This video is such a great refresher. Thanks!
yahairlooksnice no problem! Glad it helped!
Jay Swanson we’re taking our 10 year old son, this should prove to be interesting!
Thanks for the video. Remembered something.
Ha-ha! You revealed the hushed Pont de Lions entrance. I used that entrance to visit often during my first time in Paris in 1975, it was a lifesaver and no one seemed to know about it. Great guide here to getting in without the major tourist hassles and planning to avoid the feeling of being overwhelmed by the sheer volume of artifacts.
The youth discount is available almost everywhere in the EU, but you need to ask for it and carry ID. Don't be put off by some museums that only discount to EU residents, they'll often extend the discount to others--including Americans--if the request is polite, includes a bit of local language (a "bonjour," or a "ya-sas" will open many doors and discounts as long as your children are standing with you and well-behaved).
My last visit to the Louvre was bringing the family in 2004 and our daughter wanted to see the Mona Lisa, which was directly up the stairs from the Pont de Lions entrance, looks like she's been moved to a much larger space. It was the first Sunday free entrance and it took all of 5 minutes to cruise in the Pont de Lions entrance while there were mile-long lines around the plaza waiting to enter through the I.M. Pei pyramid.
Thanks =) Glad you've had some great experiences visiting!
I feel bad for Eddie... Here's a big hug for you. 🤗🤗🤗
He'll appreciate the hugs 😊
This video was super helpful I’m going to Paris for a week with my boyfriend and need all the travel advice I can get 💜🗺💜
I went early on a rainy Tuesday morning in November and just walked right in the door! No lines, no crowds, no problem. Of course there are nicer times of year to be in Paris, but going off season does have its advantages.
Indeed!
So grand..😄💛🍀 Thanks for the video.
My pleasure!
gotta love the catholics, their stuff - or most of the precious ones - are in an airconditioned room at the Louvre, which is a blessing on a hot summer's day!
I was almost crying when I saw you pointed that 5000 years old “black rock”.... what a banquet us and our thousands history! Oh amazing! I’m going there next year. Thank you for the details! Best.🤝👍
Poor Eddie, look at his face after he found someone stole his tools.
+Aneesh T yeah, it stank
Jay Swanson is Eddie French?
Aneesh T thanks for the spoiler!
I found a toolkit and knives a while back. Now that I know they belonged to a couple goddamned backpack-wearing pinko hippies, I don't feel so bad for taking them.
😥😥😥
Thanks so much Jay and Eddie! I'm taking my 10 year old daughter this summer to Europe from BC Canada 🇨🇦 and this video helped very much. Blessings, Victor
Happy it helped!!
If you hate selfie sticks, you will really hate them after you go to the Louvre. When we were there, I think some tourists were on a personal mission to take a self in front of each and every piece of art. It's as if they had to prove that visited everything. It's an amazing museum, but I enjoyed the Musee D'Orsay more because it was less crowded when we went in the evening. Not sure if the Louvre is less crowded in the evening, but the lines in the morning were significant.
You can definitely get some good quiet time in the Louvre if you time it right (time of day and time of year) but yeah, the crowds can make it a bit difficult. D'Orsay is amazing. Glad you enjoyed it!
I'm surprised they allow selfie sticks. I thought most crowded places like this don't allow them anymore
Loving your videos.
Thanks =D
I went to London then Paris for a first anniversary trip in 1996. Stayed at the hotel du louvre. When you go to the Louvre pay the money to have lunch outdoors at the cafe marly. It’s pricey but it was full sunshine in that setting. Totally worth the money For the experience.
We hit the louvre the dorsay and Picasso museums and giverny tour within four days.
Don’t miss the Medici fountain either and the hot cocoa in the tullieries garden. After Paris I enjoy even more our art institute in Chicago.
We also started by the Eurostar first class from London then climbing to the top of Notre dame at sunset for our first look.
Love your videos.
Have watched a lot of your UA-cam channel.
My wife and I visited Paris in mid-May '99 with our two children ~4yrs and 14 months for 7 days and 7 days in the Loire River Valley.
While we were in Paris the Musee d'Orsy, San Chappelle, George Pampedou (being renovated) , Villanndry Chateau and gardens and the Louvre and others were on strike.
They did open up the Louvre on the Thursday of that week so everyone on THEIR trip of a lifetime were there.
We were sauve tourists and took the subway entrance underneath the Louvre and had NO waiting lines and walked right in as apposed to waiting 3hrs in the center court pyramid entrance.
Among other interesting surprises was how small the the Mona Lisa portrait was.
Another was finding on the second floor, a charming outdoor terrace restaurant overlooking the center courtyard Pyramid with no lines and warm sunlight l.
We saw many of the iconic art works with our realistic viewing wish list and pre-planning.
Please forgive my spelling mistakes, but it's late and I must "crash".
Thanks Jay, super helpful vid!! We’re visiting there this December, have 1 day only in Paris, great tips to visiting the Louvre in a hurry👌
😁👍👍
Going here tomorrow and spending the whole day there,can't wait.
Have fun!
The coronation of Napoleon is my favourite painting in the Lourve. Just sat there for awhile looking at it :)
Thanks a lot for informative video
Jay,
Enjoyed your mini/economy tour! I'll bet security, while scanning the exterior landscaping, discovered and removed the "threat".
I have a hopefully diverting little story to relate.
My wife and I, with our 14 month old and ~4 year old, took our "trip of a lifetime" in mid-May 1999 (no rain nor mosquitos).
One week in Paris and a week in the Loire River Valley.
We rented an apartment in the 11th arrondissement and saw EVERYTHING Paris had to offer (we were younger, well researched and determined)!
One problem, however.....the George Pompidou, Musee d' Orsay, Sainte Chapelle among others, were on strike (the staffs) including, of course.....the Musee du Louve....now what?
We were never going to be able to return! But, it was announced while we were still in Paris that they would open on the Thursday! Great, but everyone else that was on their trip of a lifetime would ALL be there that day too!
We were clever little tourists and WE also figured out to take the subway (we had maps) to the Louvre underground exit and just sauntered in with ZERO wait. The line outside the Pyramid stretched on forever. We saw hours worth of iconic art....FABULOUS!
The one thing that surprised us was how small the Mona Lisa was.
One of our other little triumphs was obtaining food for us and two tiny tired kids! Just by chance on the second floor hidden just off of one the stairways was an uncrowded absolute most charming outdoor terrace overlooking the inner courtyard and the Pyramid especially on a sunny perfect day. The food and price was quite reasonable considering the ambiance.
I have lots of other interesting happenings to describe about that trip, and your guided walk brought back many fond memories.
Thanks so much!
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My favorite is the Richelieu wing ,those renaissance statues are amazing, the Denon wing have some really great paintings by the various maestros but then when I got to visit The Prado in Madrid thats when I really was amazed by the paintings hanging on its walls. Visitors especially the first timers should allocate a whole day for their visit.
The statues are incredible for sure. It would be easy to spend weeks in there if you had the time to spare.
I did!!thanks to you.
amazing、it still works the quick enter
thank you! good to know... going there on february. thank you!
I hope you have a blast!
I just completed it. Thanks to this video. I used it as my tour guide. You are incredible! I owe you wine. Doing a chronologically was so much better. I don’t know why people would do it. Any other way.🎉
I visited the Louvre on somewhat of a short schedule and was able to find exactly what I was looking for which was all the famous sculptures (mona lisa, venus de milo, sphinx, winged nike of samothrace, etc) and then the Egyptian exhibit. It is HUGE and i know there were rooms in the Egyptian exhibit that I didnt get to. Planning for a 2021 summer trip currently and plan to spend at least 2 days visiting the Louvre.
We will be visiting soon & thankfully already bought our tickets. We'll look for that Carrousel entrance!
+Claudia L awesome! If you enter from the north side where traffic goes through the Louvre you'll find that fancy looking entrance. Otherwise the metro or arch are great spots.