The École du Louvre is an institution of higher education and French Grande École located in the Aile de Flore of the Louvre Palace in Paris, France, and is dedicated to the study of archaeology, art history, anthropology and epigraphy. Admission is based on a competitive entrance exam after high school, though candidates may also apply after two or three years of university studies in the subjects of history, classics, literature, geography, philosophy and art.