Do you know the secrets of the Louvre's façades?

Adorned with a multitude of sculptures and engravings, the façades of the Louvre are brimming with historic secrets - but do you know what they are?

 

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This is the subject of Cultival's new guided tour, which takes us on a 1? hour journey to discover what the secrets of the Louvre's façades reveal.

 

 

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In this cultural architectural tour, Cultival's guide invites you to unravel the mysteries of this legendary site, where esotericism has mingled with French history for over 800 years. From Napoleonic bees to Egyptian symbols and strange snakes biting their tails, each façade of the palace tells a secret story.

 

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From the Lescot wing to the Arc de Triomphe on the Carrousel, we stroll around the outside of the Louvre to discover the symbols hidden in the stone, silent witnesses to successive eras: from the ancient medieval fortress of Phillipe-Auguste in the 12th century, to the pyramid commissioned by François Mitterrand, not forgetting the secret marks of the kings of France and Napoleon III.

 

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Each stage of this guided tour reveals a new, little-known facet of the palace. A true exploration where colonnades, bas-reliefs, sculptures in the Cour Carrée and the Tuileries gardens tell the hidden story of the greatest museum in the world.

 

To book your visit and discover ‘Les Secrets des façades du Louvre’ with Cultival, go to : www.cultival.fr

 

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Editorial staff: Amandine Goetz