Cour MarlyI. M. Pei
Interior · Paris, France · 1852
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(Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois) Cour Napoléon The Louvre Museum is the world's largest museum. In 1682, Louis XIV chose the Palace of Versailles for his household, leaving the Louvre primarily as a place to display the royal collection. During the French Revolution, the National Assembly decreed that the Louvre should be used as a museum to display the nation's masterpieces and the museum opened on August 10, 1793. Richelieu wing, Cour Marly: Department of Sculptures - France, 17th and 18th centuries.