Located in Paris, the Louvre is the largest museum in the world with nearly 73,000 square metres of exhibition space - more than the size of ten football pitches. It was originally built in 1546 as a palace for the French royal family. King Francis I, its first resident, was a lover of art and intended the Louvre to showcase his collection.

The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum in Paris, France, has closed on Sunday following a robbery.