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 NERFINISHED
Louis XIV style
Renaissance architecture
belongsTo French state NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
hasFrenchName Cour Carrée NERFINISHED
hasNotableViewOf Louvre façades NERFINISHED
hasPaving stone paving
hasShape square courtyard
heritageDesignation Monument historique (France) NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod Ancien Régime France NERFINISHED
French Renaissance NERFINISHED
isOpenSpaceWithin Louvre Palace complex NERFINISHED
locatedIn France
Louvre Palace NERFINISHED
Paris
Île-de-France region
surface form: Île-de-France
majorRebuilding 17th century
nearbyLandmark Louvre Pyramid NERFINISHED
Rue de Rivoli NERFINISHED
Seine River NERFINISHED
originalFunction royal palace courtyard
partOf Louvre NERFINISHED
Louvre Palace NERFINISHED
positionInComplex heart of the Louvre Palace
reflects evolution of French royal architecture
surroundedBy Louvre museum wings NERFINISHED
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 courtyard
this entity surface form: Cour Carrée du Louvre (Carrousel courtyard)