Outgoing
Colonnade de Perrault 1
Fine Arts Exhibition
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Colonnade de Perrault

Les Halles

Everyone rushes inside for the Mona Lisa, but the eastern facade is where French classicism flexes. Twin Corinthian columns rise in perfect symmetry, a 17th-century flex of royal power that's completely free to admire.

French classicism
Corinthian columns
Free outdoor attraction
Architectural masterpiece

Tips

🏛️"a beautiful demonstration of French architectural classicism"
👥way fewer crowds than the pyramid entrance
🚶walk through to Musée des Arts Décoratifs

Colonnade de Perrault

3 Pl. du Louvre, 75001 Paris, France