Cour Carrée, Renaissance courtyard in Louvre Palace, Paris, France
The Cour Carrée forms a perfectly square courtyard measuring 160 meters on each side, featuring eight wings and eight pavilions within the Louvre Palace.
Between 1190 and 1215, Philip Augustus established the first version of the Louvre as a fortress, which later evolved into the current Renaissance courtyard.
The courtyard walls display numerous royal monograms and initials carved in stone, representing the successive French monarchs who contributed to its construction.
Visitors can access the Cour Carrée through multiple entrances, including the main gateway beneath the Clock Pavilion and passages from the Seine riverside.
The western section, known as the Lescot Wing, contains the earliest Renaissance facade of the Louvre, with sculptural decorations by Jean Goujon.
Location: 1st arrondissement of Paris
Architectural style: Renaissance architecture
Length: 160 m
Width: 160 m
Part of: Sully Wing, Louvre Palace
GPS coordinates: 48.86037,2.33856
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:41
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