Some métro entrances are simply practical. Others announce themselves.
At Palais Royal – Musée du Louvre, this classic Art Nouveau entrance on Rue de Rivoli is one of those places where arriving feels almost as much a part of the experience as the destination. Serving lines 1 and 7, it is usually far busier than this moment suggests, with visitors, commuters and museum-goers crossing paths beneath the familiar Métropolitain sign.
The station itself rewards knowing which exit to take. Exit 1 leads directly into the Carrousel du Louvre, the underground shopping and access space connected to the museum. Exit 2 is the choice for the Palais Royal gardens and arcades. Exit 5 emerges onto Place Colette beside the Kiosque des Noctambules, Jean-Michel Othoniel’s colourful contemporary entrance whose design even incorporates a bench, a rare invitation to pause in a place designed for movement.
Happy Monday everyone!
“Every journey begins somewhere — in Paris, it often begins underground.”
Part of the “Metro Mondays” Series
Each Monday, we travel beneath Paris — tracing its stories, moods, and motion through the tunnels that carry the week into being.
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