So, learn from my mistake and make your visit seamless and enjoyable. If you plan to visit the Louvre and a few more Parisian attractions, you’ll want to consider purchasing a Paris Museum Pass.

SCIOLINO: The Louvre is a tough place ... of so much being assaulted by the news - to be able to go into a museum and to make contact even with one work of art and feel the beauty of that work ...

It is enough to overwhelm the smattering of visitors who make it here ... Adventures in the Louvre: How to Fall in Love With the World’s Greatest Museum is available now.

This story has been adapted from Adventures in the Louvre: How to Fall in Love with the World’s Greatest Museum, by Elaine ... were customarily used to make savory tarts and sweet cakes for ...