Paris is a city that takes pride in housing some of the greatest works of art and the Parisian love for art is evident in the umpteen museums scattered around the city. Originally built in the 12th century as a royal fortress and palace for Philip II, the Louvre evolved into an immense complex of buildings erected over a span of four centuries, and is now one the world’s greatest art museums. Most of the original décor is still the same as the one designed by the architect Eugène Emile Esnault-Pelterie in 1882. Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe, a scene from Gone with the Wind, Arnold Schwachnegger, and Julia Roberts stood rooted in various parts of the museum alongside Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa, and Napoleon. The 450 figures of the Museum are arranged in about 50 scenes bringing to life the highlights of French history. It is a hexagonal room where special effects have been created with the lights and multiple reflections from the mirrors that go from floor to ceiling and completely surround a visitor transporting one to the world of illusions.

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