King François I had chosen the Louvre as his main residence in Paris and in 1528 he decided to demolish the medieval keep and construct a new building in the Italian Renaissance style.

Laura French If you only had time to visit one museum in Paris ... The Louvre features everything from Egyptian mummy tombs to ancient Grecian sculptures (including the renowned Winged Victory ...

This is “Louvre Couture”, the first fashion exhibition at the famed Paris museum in its 231 ... Audrey Hepburn posed in front of the Winged Victory of Samothrace in a strapless red Givenchy ...