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The Louvre, or the Louvre Museum, is a national art museum in Paris, France. It is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city's 1st arrondissement and home to some of the most canonical works of Western art, including the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo. The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace, originally built in the late 12th to 13th century under Philip II. Remnants of the Medieval Louvre fortress are visible in the basement of the museum. Due to urban expansion, the fortress eventually lost its defensive function, and in 1546 Francis I converted it into the primary residence of the French Kings.

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Tokyo Olympics: BMX and Eiffel Tower fly-by form part of closing ceremony A BMX ride on top of the Louvre and fly-by past the Eiffel Tower feature in the Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony as Paris looks forward to hosting the Games in 2024. BBC Sport - Published on August 8, 2021