Once a royal palace, the Louvre is now the world’s largest museum, in central Paris just 40 minutes' drive from the hotel. Gaze in awe at the Mona Lisa, Etruscan vases or vibrant stained glass windows. But don't expect to see it all in one visit: the museum has more than 35,000 paintings, sculptures and archaeological artefacts, plus gift shops galore in a cavernous underground space.