On this day in 1793, the Louvre Museum opened in France. But what’s behind its infamous pyramid and does a darker symbol lurk ... best selling novel 'The Da Vinci Code' was published.

Dan Brown, author of The Da Vinci Code and The Lost Symbol, says that his books ... St Peter's Basilica is in the Vatican Museums. In fact it is outside the museums. St Peter's is described ...

"There is perhaps a Da Vinci Code effect, which will only become stronger when the film comes out," said Mr Selles. He added that the Louvre was already taking steps to reduce waiting times for ...

Selles said Brown’s mystical thriller was in part responsible for drawing fans to the Louvre, though likely “not in gigantic proportions.” Some travel companies offer Da Vinci code tours ...

The Louvre, the Paris gallery at the heart of The Da Vinci Code plot, will offer fans an interactive audio tour to tie in with the film's release. French actor Jean Reno, who plays detective Bezu ...

Like the novel “The da Vinci Code,” the restoration of the master’s last work has been accompanied by high-level intrigue worthy of a political thriller. Seventeen years ago, the Louvre ...