
Leonardo da Vinci’s Noli Me Tangere is thought to illustrate this secret episode in history.

Where to find it: Denon wing, 2nd floor, room 5 Noli Me Tangere ("Don't touch me")Īccording to the discoveries made in the novel, the events related in the Bible that led to Mary Magdalene being seen as a reformed prostitute are supposed to be the work of a conspiracy. This theory is used in the Da Vinci Code to support the theories in the novel. Where to find it: Denon wing, 2nd floor, room 5 The Virgin and Child with St AnneĪccording to the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, the painting by Leonardo da Vinci hides the form of a vulture. What she is actually holding is the reason why Sophie Neveu’s grandmother was murdered. The mystery lies in the position of the Virgin's hand. This work by Leonardo da Vinci is thought to hold a hidden secret. It is the third room to the right of the Winged Victory of Samothrace. Where to find it: Denon wing, room 3, accessible from the Daru staircase. The Arago medallion is a contemporary work by Jean Dibbets, installed in the Louvre Museum in 1995. This is the Paris meridian known as the “Rose Line” in the book. On the staircase that is home to the Winged Victory of Samothrace, the Arago medallion led to Robert Langdon following an imaginary line. The museum has selected 10 works and locations you should visit to see for yourselves and decide whether the theories in Dan Brown’s book are plausible. A Louvre tour is the best way to see the works that appear in the Da Vinci Code from a different point of view. See the Louvre as if you were in the movieĪre you a fan of the Robert Langdon tetralogy? Did you love the movie? Your visit to the Louvre is an opportunity to walk in the footsteps of the investigators and discover the secrets of the Priory of Sion.

The worldwide success of a book selling more than 80 million copies went on to attract Hollywood, and the novel was adapted for the big screen in 2006 by director Ron Howard, whose previous films included Apollo 13 (1995) and The Grinch (2000). Part of the Church even talks of defamation. The secrets revealed during the investigation by the main characters Robert Langdon and Sophie Neveu make readers feel that they could be actual events. Presented as a work of fiction, the story told by Dan Brown goes beyond the imagination.

The Da Vinci Code is a novel that enjoyed international success in the early 2000s.
