The iconic and world renowned Louvre museum in Paris is currently ablaze.

Pictures posted on Twitter show the legendary art museum, home to such iconic pieces as the Venus de Milo and the Mona Lisa, is currently awash with smoke and flames.

From the look of it, firefighters are on the scene fighting the blaze.

Have a look at the picture of the fire doing the rounds on Twitter below.

UPDATE: Le Parisian reports that the fire is under control and no one was hurt. Phew!