The Louvre began life as a construction to protect the city from their English neighbors. Multiple monarchs expanded the structure and remodeled it to suit their needs, turning it into the Louvre Palace. Unfortunately, construction slowed after the royal residence was moved to Versailles, though it was used to house artists under royal patronage after that. The Louvre became a museum during the French Revolution, where it has remained a home for beautiful and priceless works of art. This book covers the entire history of the Louvre through the modern era. I thought the research was well done. It was also free to listen to on Audible Plus, which I loved.