See photographs and read about the changes made by architect I.M. Pei to the entrance to the Louvre Museum in Paris in 1983.

Offers architectural details and photos of this most famous of art museums that took more than 300 years to build in French Renaissance style.

Provides basic facts and figures and a list of reference materials on the Pierre Lescot edifice. Includes links to photos and Lescot's biography.

Discover the museum's historical function as the fortress of Philippe Auguste through the completion of the "Grand Dessein" in 1870.

Read a short history and architectural overview of the Parisian art museum. Includes links to photos, nearby attractions and the official site.

In addition to a floorplan and collection details, resource offers a short history of the museum and the building.

Check out three-dimensional models of the pyramid addition that I.M. Pei made to the entrance to the Louvre in the early 1980s.

Great Buildings Online presents facts and data, a history, commentary, and resources on this modern addition to the Parisian museum.