Cour Carrée courtyard

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The Cour Carrée courtyard is the historic square courtyard at the heart of the Louvre Palace in Paris, enclosed by classical façades that reflect the evolution of French royal architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural ensemble
courtyard
historic site
architecturalStyle French classical architecture
Louis XIII style
Louis XIV style
Renaissance architecture
belongsTo French state
city Paris
constructionStart 16th century
country France
currentFunction museum courtyard
enclosedBy classical façades
hasCentralArea open paved square
hasCulturalSignificance key element of the Louvre architectural ensemble
symbol of French royal power
hasEnglishName Square Court
hasFrenchName Cour Carrée
hasNotableViewOf Louvre façades
hasPaving stone paving
hasShape square courtyard
heritageDesignation Monument historique (France)
historicalPeriod Ancien Régime France
linked to: Ancien Régime

French Renaissance
isOpenSpaceWithin Louvre Palace complex
linked to: Louvre Palace
locatedIn France
Louvre Palace
Paris
Île-de-France
majorRebuilding 17th century
nearbyLandmark Louvre Pyramid
Rue de Rivoli
Seine River
linked to: River Seine
originalFunction royal palace courtyard
partOf Louvre
linked to: Louvre Museum

Louvre Palace
positionInComplex heart of the Louvre Palace
reflects evolution of French royal architecture
surroundedBy Louvre museum wings
touristAttraction yes
usedBy French monarchy (historically)

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southern wing of the Cour Carrée formsSideOf Cour Carrée courtyard
Pont du Carrousel namedAfter Cour Carrée du Louvre (Carrousel courtyard)
linked to: Cour Carrée courtyard