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Remnants of this castle are still visible in the crypt.this territory probably did not correspond exactly to the modern site, however.Following the Egyptian campaign of 1798–1801, Napoléon appointed the museum's first director, Dominique Vivant Denon.In tribute, the museum was renamed the "Musée Napoléon" in 1803, and acquisitions were made of Spanish, Austrian, Dutch, and Italian works, either as spoils or through treaties such as the Treaty of Tolentino.Remnants of the fortress are visible in the basement of the museum.Due to the urban expansion of the city, the fortress eventually lost its defensive function and, in 1546, was converted by Francis I into the main residence of the French Kings.On 10 August 1792, Louis XVI was imprisoned and the royal collection in the Louvre became national property.

The museum opened on 10 August 1793 with an exhibition of 537 paintings, the majority of the works being royal and confiscated church property.), is the world's largest art museum and a historic monument in Paris, France.A central landmark of the city, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city's 1st arrondissement (district or ward).During the French Revolution the Louvre was transformed into a public museum.In May 1791, the Assembly declared that the Louvre would be "a place for bringing together monuments of all the sciences and arts".