Hidden Fortresses, Stolen Masterpieces, and Ghostly Legends

Before it became the world’s most visited museum, the Louvre was a fortress, a palace, and if legends are true, home to a murderous ghost in red!

👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For all show notes & recommendations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tours mentioned in the podcast:
👉 ⁠⁠The BEST Louvre Tour⁠⁠s👉 ⁠⁠Versailles Tours without the hassle👉 ⁠⁠Paris in a Day Tour⁠⁠

So what are the secrets of the Louvre that most visitors miss?
In this episode, Sean and Brandon uncover the unbelievable true stories behind the world’s most famous museum—from the medieval fortress buried in its basement to the daring curator who smuggled 4,000 paintings out of Nazi-occupied Paris. You’ll learn how Napoleon crowned himself emperor in front of a captive pope, why the pyramid sparked satanic rumors, and how Catherine de’ Medici’s hitman might still haunt the Tuileries Gardens.

This is the episode where Uncle Bob walks away knowing:

• The Louvre opened in 1793—during the Reign of Terror

• Thousands of artworks were hidden before the Nazis arrived

• The glass pyramid has 673, not 666, panes of glass

• Catherine de’ Medici’s ghostly “Red Man” still stalks the gardens

• The Mona Lisa only became famous after being stolen

Produced by The Tour Guy, Europe's leading tour experience marketplace.