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Pavillon Richelieu VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
This imposing 19th-century
pavilion is part of the Practical Information
Richelieu Wing, once home Map 12 E2. Tel 01 40 20 50 50
to the Ministry of Finance or 01 40 20 53 17.
but now converted into Open 9am–6pm Wed–Mon
magnificent galleries.
(to 9:45pm Wed, Fri).
Closed 1 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec.
& (free 1st Sun of each
month Oct–Mar). Tickets can
be purchased at automatic
ticket booths located under
the Pyramid or online through
fnactickets.com, ticketmaster.fr
or ticketweb.com. 7 9 0
= ∑ louvre.fr
Transport
q Palais-Royal, Musée du Louvre.
@ 21, 24, 27, 39, 48, 68, 69, 72, 81,
95. W Châtelet-Les-Halles. x
Louvre. h Carrousel du Louvre
. Pyramid Entrance (entrance via Ave du General
The main entrance, designed Lemonnier); Pl du Louvre, Rue
by the architect I M Pei, was St-Honoré.
opened in 1989.

.Perrault’s Colonnade
The east façade with its
majestic rows of columns was
built by Claude Perrault, who
worked on the Louvre with
Louis Le Vau in the
mid-17th century.

. Medieval Moats
The base of the
twin towers and the
drawbridge support
of Philippe-Auguste’s
fortress can be seen
in the excavated area.

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