Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting In:
Thereisnogranderentrythanthroughthemainentranceatthe
pyramid
in the central courtyard, but lines (for security reasons) can be long. Museum Pass holders
can use the
group entrance
in the pedestrian passageway (labeled
Pavilion Richelieu
)
between thepyramidandRuedeRivoli. It'sunderthearches,afewstepsnorthofthepyr-
amid; find the uniformed guard at the security checkpoint entrance, at the down escalator.
Anyone can enter the Louvre from its less crowded underground entrance, accessed
through the Carrousel du Louvre shopping mall.
Enterthemallat99RuedeRivoli(thedoorwiththeredawning)ordirectlyfromthe
MétrostopPalaisRoyal-MuséeduLouvre(steppingoffthetrain,taketheexitto
Muséedu
Louvre-Le Carrousel du Louvre
). Once inside the underground mall, continue toward the
inverted pyramid next to the Louvre's security entrance. Museum Pass holders can skip to
the head of the security line.
