Louvre Pyramid
The Louvre Pyramid is a large glass-and-metal structure designed by the Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei. The pyramid is in the main courtyard of the Louvre Palace in Paris, surrounded by three smaller pyramids.Photo: Flickr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: glass and metal pyramid in the main courtyard of the Louvre Palace
- Roof shape: pyramidal
- Wheelchair access: yes
Notable Places in the Area
Orsay Museum
Photo: DXR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the Left Bank of the Seine. Orsay Museum is situated 690 metres west of Louvre Pyramid.
arc de triomphe du Carrousel
Photo: Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel is a triumphal arch in Paris, located in the Place du Carrousel. arc de triomphe du Carrousel is situated 230 metres west of Louvre Pyramid.
Pont Neuf
Photo: Rmrfstar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pont Neuf is the oldest standing bridge across the river Seine in Paris, France. Pont Neuf is situated 570 metres southeast of Louvre Pyramid.
Localities in the Area
1st arrondissement
Photo: Jjtkk, Public domain.
The centre of contemporary Paris and the site of such landmarks as the Louvre and of the Tuileries…
Quartier des Halles
Photo: Mbzt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Halles was Paris' central fresh food market. It last operated on 12 January 1973 and was replaced by an underground shopping centre and a park.
Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Photo: DXR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Germain-des-Prés is one of the four administrative quarters of the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France, located around the church of the former Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
Louvre Pyramid
- Categories: pyramid, building and tourism
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.86101° or 48° 51' 40" northLongitude
2.33586° or 2° 20' 9" eastInception
1989Levels
4Height
22 metres (71 feet)Open Location Code
8FW4V86P+C8OpenStreetMap ID
way 375076234OpenStreetMap Feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap Feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap Attribute
roof-shape=pyramidalOpenStreetMap Attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q13397Louvre Pyramid Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Arabic: هرم اللوفر
- Armenian: Լուվրի բուրգ
- Azerbaijani: Luvr Piramidası
- Bashkir: Лувр пирамидаһы
- Basque: Louvreko piramidea
- Belarusian: Піраміда Луўра
- Bengali: ল্যুভর পিরামিড
- Bosnian: Piramida muzeja Louvre
- Catalan: Piràmide del Louvre
- Chinese: 卢浮宫金字塔
- Chinese: 羅浮宮金字塔
- Czech: Pyramida v Louvru
- Danish: Pyramide du Louvre
- Dutch: Piramide van het Louvre
- Esperanto: Piramido de Luvro
- Estonian: Louvre'i püramiid
- Finnish: Louvren pyramidi
- French: Pyramide de Pei
- French: Pyramide de verre du Louvre
- French: Pyramide du Louvre
- French: pyramide du Louvre
- Georgian: ლუვრის პირამიდა
- German: Glaspyramide im Innenhof des Louvre
- German: Pyramide im Louvre
- Greek: Πυραμίδα Λούβρου
- Greek: Πυραμίδα του Λούβρου
- Hebrew: פירמידת מוזיאון הלובר
- Hungarian: A Louvre üvegpiramisa
- Indonesian: Piramida Louvre
- Italian: Piramide del Louvre
- Japanese: ルーヴル・ピラミッド
- Japanese: ルーヴル美術館のピラミッド
- Javanese: Piramida Louvre
- Korean: 루브르 피라미드
- Lithuanian: Luvro piramidė
- Macedonian: Луврска пирамида
- Malay: Piramid Louvre
- Persian: هرم لوور
- Polish: Piramida Luwru
- Portuguese: Pirâmide do Louvre
- Russian: Пирамида Лувра
- Serbian: Пирамида Лувра
- Slovak: Pyramide du Louvre
- Slovenian: Louvrska piramida
- Spanish: Piramide Pei
- Spanish: Piramide del Louvre
- Spanish: Piramide del Museo del Louvre
- Spanish: Pirámide Pei
- Spanish: Pirámide del Louvre
- Spanish: Pirámide del Museo del Louvre
- Swedish: Louvrepyramiden
- Thai: พีระมิดลูฟวร์
- Turkish: Louvre Piramidi
- Ukrainian: Піраміда Лувра
- Ukrainian: Піраміда Лувру
- Urdu: لووغ اہرام
- Vietnamese: Kim tự tháp kính Louvre
- Western Armenian: Լուվրի բուրգ
- Yue Chinese: 羅浮宮金字塔
Landmarks in the Area
- Equestrian statue of Louis XIVWork of art
- Le Café MarlyCoffeehouse
- Paris Musée du LouvrePost office
- Place du Carrousel150 metres northwest
- Palais Royal–Musée du Louvre stationRailway stop, 170 metres north
Places in the Area
- StarbucksCoffeehouse
- Comptoir du LouvreBakery
- Le Grand LouvreRestaurant
- Bistrot BenoitCoffeehouse
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