The Olympic Flame at Jardin des Tuileries near the grounds of The Louvre.

Barb and Jeff at the Olympics rings at The Louvre.

The grounds of The Louvre with the Olympic Flame in the background.

The Pont de Arts with glass panels installed.

Some sneaky lovers are still putting padlocks on the Pont des Arts.

View of the Seine from the Pont des Arts.

The Louvre - Exterior

July 28, 2024 in France ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

We prebooked 9.00am tickets for The Louvre. Here are some shots of the grounds of The Louvre from before our entry and after our exit. The most striking feature was the Olympic flame, which was housed at the nearby Jardin des Tuileries. The metallic balloon keeping the Olympic flame afloat looked almost otherworldly.

After exiting The Louvre grounds, we visited the Pont des Arts bridge, which was made famous by people leaving locks on the bridge and throwing away the key. The locks have since been removed, and the bridge has been refurbished with glass panels to discourage people from putting locks on the bridge. However, love always finds a way; we noticed a number of padlocks on parts not covered by the glass panels. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/paris-padlo…Read more