10 Monuments & Statues in Louvre / Palais-Royal That You Shouldn't Miss

March 9, 2022 Flossie Demartino

Lingering over pain au chocolat in a sidewalk café, relaxing after a day of strolling along the Seine and marveling at icons like the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe… the perfect Paris experience combines leisure and liveliness with enough time to savor both an exquisite meal and exhibits at the Louvre. Awaken your spirit at Notre Dame, bargain hunt at the Marché aux Puces de Montreuil or for goodies at the Marché Biologique Raspail, then cap it all off with a risqué show at the Moulin Rouge.
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1. La Colonnade du Louvre

Place du Louvre, 75001 Paris France http://www.unjourdeplusaparis.com/paris-culture/colonnade-perrault-louvre
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4.5 based on 20 reviews

La Colonnade du Louvre

Reviewed By JnVSydney - Greater Sydney, Australia

This huge (east) facade of the Louvre is very impressive, easier to think of it as the back end. The structure really shows off french architecture of the time, stretching at 185meters it is quite impressive. During a visit do-not miss the courtyard in our opinion is even more impressive, from there you can walk to the glass pyramid.

2. Statue Venus Callipyge

Rue du Rivoli Jardin des Tuileries, 75001 Paris France
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4.5 based on 9 reviews

Statue Venus Callipyge

Reviewed By JnVSydney - Greater Sydney, Australia

Within the Jardin de Tuileries there are many ponds, however our favourite are the two rectangle ones with exedre’s (semi-circular recess) the closet to Qui de Tuileries has a statue of the mythical figure Venus Callipyge, (Venus (Aphrodite) of the beautiful bottom), we had a chuckle when we researched the meaning, we must admit this statue is quite nice from the rear. The pond and its statues add to the beauty of the gardens

3. Statue Mercure Chevauchant Pegase

Rue du Rivoli Jardin des Tuileries, 75001 Paris France
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4.5 based on 9 reviews

Statue Mercure Chevauchant Pegase

Reviewed By JnVSydney - Greater Sydney, Australia

A striking mythical statue depicting Mercury (messenger of the Gods) riding Pegasus (the winged horse). This statue can be located at the Tuileries Gardens entrance, there are many more statues/monuments/sculptures etc to see and admire whilst walking around this beautiful public space.

4. Statue Rhinoceros attaque par un Tigre

Rue du Rivoli Jardin des Tuileries, 75001 Paris France
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4.5 based on 8 reviews

Statue Rhinoceros attaque par un Tigre

Reviewed By JnVSydney - Greater Sydney, Australia

Located at one of the sided entrances (Rue de Rivoli) to the Gardens Tuileries, stands this very graphic, bronze of a Rhinoceros attacked by a Tiger, (created in 1882), the detail and emotions that have been captured by the sculptor (Auguste Nicolas Cain), is amazing. Definitely worth a look when visiting the gardens.

5. Statue "Lion et Lionne se Disputant un Sanglier"

1 Jardin des Tuileries near rue de Rivoli at the entrance near the Tuileries metro station, 75001 Paris France
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4.5 based on 5 reviews

Statue "Lion et Lionne se Disputant un Sanglier"

6. La statue "Annibal"

1 Jardin des Tuileries, 75001 Paris France
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4.5 based on 9 reviews

La statue "Annibal"

Reviewed By B1714D - Belgrade, Serbia

This is another beautiful statue located in the Jardin Tuilleries. It's a homage to a great general and military commander in chief from Carthage, who led his army in the 2nd Punic war all over Pyrenees and Alps to fight Rome.

7. La statue "La Renommee Chevauchant Pegase"

1 Jardin des Tuileries, 75001 Paris France
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4.5 based on 6 reviews

La statue "La Renommee Chevauchant Pegase"

8. La statue "Flore Farnese"

1 Jardin des Tuileries, 75001 Paris France
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4.5 based on 5 reviews

La statue "Flore Farnese"

9. La Porte des Lions

Quai Francois Mitterrand, 75001 Paris France
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4.5 based on 7 reviews

La Porte des Lions

Reviewed By AMohsen - Port Said, Egypt

Nice statues of lions acting like the guardians there at the building entrance just beside Musee de Louvre.

10. L'homme et sa misere

Rue de rivoli Jardin des tuileries, 75001 Paris France +33 1 44 50 75 09 http://www.paris.fr/equipements/jardin-des-tuileries-1795#acces
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4.5 based on 6 reviews

L'homme et sa misere

Reviewed By JnVSydney - Greater Sydney, Australia

Located within the garden Tuileries this is one of our favourite sculptures, due to the raw emotion that is being expressed, on close inspection it appears the figure (a man) is trying to defend two children from two serpents to a no avail, hence the title. The man and his misery.

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