Louvre trap door

Posted by Staff in France, sightseeing, Tip of the Week

If you go to Paris at the peak of tourist season, you are probably going to wait in that super long line to enter the Louvre Museum that wraps around the courtyard and enters through the glass pyramid.  

Here is a tip to avoid the line entirely.  If you are standing at the pyramid and face the Tuileries gardens you will see a mini Arc de Triomphe like structure, walk to over to it (trust me get out of line now), and next to it you will see an inconspicuous staircase leading underground…..follow it.

You will then find yourself in the Carrousel de Louvre underground mall, follow the signs to the Louvre museum and within minutes you will be buying your entrance tickets and be staring at the Mona Lisa…..or at least trying to through the see of tourist heads.