Aile de Flore, Palace wing in 1st arrondissement, France
The Aile de Flore extends from the Pavillon des Sessions to the Pavillon de Flore, forming a section of the Louvre Palace complex along the Seine River.
Construction of the wing began in 1595 under Henry IV as part of the Grand Gallery, connecting the Louvre with the Tuileries Palace through architectural innovation.
The École du Louvre occupies multiple floors of the wing, providing specialized education in art history, archaeology, and museum studies to international students.
The wing houses the graphic arts department reserves on its second floor, while the ground floor and basement contain educational facilities and study rooms.
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux created intricate sculptural decorations for the Seine-facing facade, while Pierre-Jules Cavelier designed the Tuileries-facing ornaments between 1861 and 1866.
Location: 1st arrondissement of Paris
Inception: 1595
Architects: Jacques Androuet II du Cerceau, Hector-Martin Lefuel
Part of: Denon Wing, Louvre Palace
GPS coordinates: 48.86076,2.33172
Latest update: June 23, 2025 11:06
Arc de triomphe du Carrousel
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Pavillon de Flore
90 m
Carrousel Garden
140 m
La Baigneuse aux bras levés
128 m
La Montagne
128 m
La Nuit
128 m
The Three Graces
128 m
Pomone
128 m
Flore
128 m
L'Hommage à Cézanne
128 m
L'Été
128 m
Port des Tuileries
46 m
Pavillon des Sessions
54 m
Sphinx
143 m
Pavillon de La Trémoille
114 m
Jeune Fille allongée
68 m
Pomone drapée
60 m
La Douleur
72 m
Porte Jaujard
54 m
History
118 m
Cour du Carrousel
136 m
Monument aux morts de Port-Vendres
138 m
Apollo Riding Pegasus
133 m
Banks of the Seine in Paris
35 m
Grande Galerie occidentale
38 m
Île-de-France by Aristide Maillol
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Porte des Lions
10 m
Grands Guichets du Louvre
137 mReviews
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