A few days later, on a Tuesday when the Louvre is closed, he is transported to Paris in 1939 during the evacuation of the museum at the start of World War II.

The man learns about the difficult process, which was led by Jacques Jaujard, including the transport of the Mona Lisa, The Raft of the Medusa, and the Winged Victory of Samothrace.

On his final day in Paris, the man visits the tomb of Philippe Pot, and reunites with his own dead wife, Keiko.

[4][5][6] Shogakukan collected its chapters in a single tankōbon volume, released on February 20, 2015, with a luxury edition in full color.

[11] The manga is also licensed in Germany by Carlsen,[12] in Italy by Rizzoli Lizard,[13] in Spain by Ponent Mon,[14] and in Serbia by Komiko.

Hans Rollman of PopMatters said that Guardians of the Louvre "demonstrates that contemporary manga artists can hold their own against the greatest in the pantheon of western art", commending its artwork and atmosphere, while describing the plot as minimal.

[17] Katherine Dacey of MangaBlog was critical of the manga's "middlebrow sensibility" and attempt to dictate how art should be appreciated, but commended its sensual imagery.