Louvre - Tuileries in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Le pavillon de la Bibliothèque et l'aile nord du Louvre
Histoire du domaine, Palaise du Louvre
La Bibliothèque impériale, incendiée en 1871 durant la Commune, occupait toute la partie haute du pavillon. Un passage voûté — l'actuel passage Richelieu — donnait accès à la Cour Napoléon et desservait les deux cours et les bâtiments qui les entouraient conçus à l'origine pour abriter ministèries et casernes. Le ministère des Finances fut l'affectataire de ces espaces de 1876 à 1988.
[Translation using Google Translate with modifications]:
The Library pavilion and Louvre north wing
When Napoleon III decided to enlarge the Louvre to the north, this wing was constructed for the pavilion from 1852 to 1855, under the leadership of two architects: Louis Visconti, until the end of 1853, and then Hector Lefuel. The ringed columns are reminiscent of those adorning the facade of the Tuileries. The sculptural decoration involves several sculptors, including the young Bosio for the state caryatids, inspired by those of the Court Square, and Préault's large sculptural groups of angels.
The Imperial Library, burned during the 1871 Paris Commune, occupied the entire upper part of the pavilion. An archway - the current Passage Richelieu - accessed the Napoléon Court and served the two courses. The buildings around them were originally designed to house Ministeries and barracks. The Ministry of Finance occupied these areas from 1876 to 1988.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 48° 51.735′ N, 2° 20.182′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Louvre - Tuileries. Marker is on Rue de Rivoli, on the left when traveling west. Across from the Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre Metro Station. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Paris, Île-de-France 75001, France. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cyprien Ragueneau (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); La Cour de Comptes / Court of Accounts (about 180 meters away); Auguste Bournonville (1805-1879) (about 240 meters away); Antoine de Pluvinel (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); La Ligue des Sociétés de la Croix-Rouge / League of the Societies of the Red Cross (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); École élémentaire d’Argenteuil Jewish Students Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Ludovic Jacquinot (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); La mort de Molière / The Death of Molière (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
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