It's the perfect opportunity to take advantage of every month, without exception: the Musée du Louvre opens its doors free of charge to all visitors on the first Friday of every month, after 6pm. Next date to remember: April 4, 2025.

To some, Paris is the City of Light. To others, it’s the City of Love. But to art lovers, it’s simply the city of art — and there’s so much to see that it’s hard to know where to start. As a visual art critic and arts reporter,

Art connoisseurs flock to Paris' Louvre to see iconic works like the "Mona Lisa." However, many other less-crowded historic pieces are worth checking out.

Paris Jackson is addressing critics of her sheer look at Stella McCartney’s fall 2025 fashion show, which took place on Wednesday. Taking to her Instagram Stories, the daughter of the late singer Michael Jackson said she received “a good amount of flack” for wearing the off-shoulder style.

A who’s who of both Hollywood notables (including Gemma Chan, Dev Patel, and Michelle Yeoh) and fashion luminaries (like Naomi Campbell, Liya Kebede, and Tyra Banks) kicked off the night at a step-and-repeat set in front of the Louvre’s iconic outdoor pyramid structure—set beautifully aglow in golden light.

“We are still the Louvre, we don’t need the Met to put on a gala even if we think very highly of them,” said the Louvre Couture exhibition’s curator and head of the objets d’art department, Olivier Gabet, pointing out that the museum has held an annual fundraiser for years that it is now revamping.

Gigi Hadid poses for photographers upon arrival for Le Grand Diner du Louvre during the Fall/Winter 2025-2026 Womenswear fashion week, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Paris. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP) Gigi Hadid and Jeremy Scott pose for photographers upon arrival for Le Grand Diner du Louvre during the Fall/Winter 2025-2026 Womenswear fashion week,

Très chic! Ultimately, Le Grand Dîner du Louvre raised a modest €1.4 million, surpassing its even more modest goal of €1 million. Once the serious business of wining and dining was over and done, the assembled VIPs moved to the after-party,

To wit: the Louvre last night held its own miniature Met Gala– Le Grand Dîner du Louvre –to fundraise for the exhibition. Naomi Campbell, Gigi Hadid, Keira Knightley, Jisoo, Doechii, Michelle Yeoh, and Gemma Chan were among the stars on a boldface guest list that also included David and Victoria Beckham.