façade of the Louvre museum Paris. The Louvre or the Louvre Museum housed in the Louvre Palace, originally built as a fortress in the late 12th century under Philip II. During the French Revolution, the National Assembly decreed the Louvre should be used as a museum to display the nation's masterpieces

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façade of the Louvre museum Paris. The Louvre or the Louvre Museum housed in the Louvre Palace, originally built as a fortress in the late 12th century under Philip II. During the French Revolution, the National Assembly decreed the Louvre should be used as a museum to display the nation's masterpieces

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