Paris Musée du Louvre

Paris Musée du Louvre is a post office in Paris, Île-de-France which is located on Rue du Louvre. Paris Musée du Louvre is situated nearby to Place du Carrousel, as well as near Louvre Pyramid.

Type: Post office
Address: 50 Rue du Louvre, Paris, 75001
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Louvre Pyramid and Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel.

Louvre Pyramid

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The Louvre Pyramid is a large glass-and-metal entrance way and skylight 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.

Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel

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The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel is a triumphal arch in Paris, located in the Place du Carrousel. It is an example of Neoclassical architecture in the Corinthian order. Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel is situated 150 metres west of Paris Musée du Louvre.

Orsay Museum

Museum

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The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the Left Bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built from 1898 to 1900. Orsay Museum is situated 630 metres west of Paris Musée du Louvre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 1st arrondissement and Quartier des Halles.

1st arrondissement

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The centre of contemporary Paris and the site of such landmarks as the Louvre and of the Tuileries and Palais-Royal, the 1st arrondissement is full of attractions for travellers of all inclinations, including some of the finest parks, museums, shops, and bars in the city.

Quartier des Halles

Quarter

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Les Halles was Paris's central fresh food market. It last operated on 12 January 1973 and was replaced by an underground shopping centre and a park. The unpopular modernist development was demolished yet again in 2010, and replaced by the Westfield Forum des Halles, a modern shopping mall built largely underground and topped by an undulating 2.5 hectare canopy.