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Napoleon III was responsible for the appearance of this vast esplanade which nowadays opens on to the Tuileries gardens. The side pavilions, with their richly decorated façades, were built from 1852 on. At the centre stands the famous glass pyramid designed by Ieoh Ming Pei in the 1980s. Its modernity was much debated at the time, but it has since blended effortlessly into the landscape of the courtyard. At night, the majestic façades of the Louvre are reflected in the rippled surface of the pools around the pyramid.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide43 m - 99 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
- The Green Guide54 m - 1 place du Carrousel, 75001 Paris
- The Green Guide74 m - place du Carrousel, 75001 Paris
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Where to sleepnearby
- From €240Hôtel du Louvre, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt199 m - Place André Malraux, 75001 Paris
- From €162Sweet Inn - Saint Honore243 m - 165 Rue Saint Honoré, Floor 6, Apartment 1, 75002 Paris
- From €290Prestige sur Louvre et Tuileries261 m - 188 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
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Where to eatnearby
- Brasserie du Louvre - Bocuse€€€MICHELIN 2024198 m - Place André-Malraux, 75001 Paris
- Loulou€€€MICHELIN 2024217 m - 107 rue Rivoli, 75001 Paris
- L'Officine du Louvre – Hôtel du LouvreAround€40270 m - 1 Place Andre Malraux, 75001 Paris
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