Visiting the Louvre very end of Sept.

Mondays can be crowded because the Orsay is closed. I would go with Monday just because there are lovely things to do on Sunday morning that you can't do during the week.

There are a couple of churches on the Left Bank that have Sunday morning services with a choir and/or include an organ performance. I seem to remember hearing about a market on the Left Bank that has special things (maybe musicians?) on Sunday morning. All the parks are nice on Sundays, when the local are out and there's more going on that during the week. There are usually free organ recitals at Notre Dame at about 4.30 in the afternoon. I'm working from memory (and a bad one at that) since I'm about 7500 miles from my "real" computer. Whatever you do, you'll have a great time in Paris and there are tons of things you will have to leave for next time.

Can't tell you which day to go as we always went off season and had few crowds but to skip lines you can enter from the mall, I can't remember exactly where it is located but someone else will be able to give you info. Since you want to see as much as possible, suggest you decide what you want to see, old masters, etc. and that will make your visit more "productive".

If you can go late in the day on Wednesday or Friday, when they're open til 9:45 pm, that would be ideal. Huge difference in the amount of people and way more enjoyable.

Thank you all!

I agree with Susan. Try to go in the evening if you can. It's such a different experience to be alone in a gallery rather than struggling to get a close look at a favorite painting. I was the only person in the Dutch/Flemish section for quite a while. Also consider viewing the building layout online before your visit and deciding what you want to see and the path you'll take. It may seem a bit much, but the Louvre is simply enormous. It's worth a few minutes to strategize to limit backtracking. I love art and my strategy for museums has changed as my tolerance for standing on those marble floors has decreased. I get a museum card. Then, rather than five hours at a time, I do a couple of shorter visits. That way I can appreciate the 200th Madonna and child and my feet thank me. Whenever you go -- enjoy!

Thank you, That's what I thought too, to try to go later in the day but I wondered when the crowds to slow down. We might go early one day and do the must sees and then later on some other day(s). We are staying pretty close so we would have that option.
If anyone knows what time the crowds generally thin out on a regular day, I'd love to hear back from you.

It's been several years since we visited Paris and the Louvre but when we went they closed certain parts of the museum or certain days. Maybe someone can confirm this but if yes, it might be part of your consideration for what day to visit.

My wife and I just returned from paris , we took the subway to the louvre ,and it takes you right into the section where you buy your tickets ,bypassed the lineup that was outside and we were in in under 10 minutes Dave
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