Louvre | Moat

: You can literally traverse the path where water once flowed, looking up at the rough-hewn limestone blocks of the fortress.

During the excavation of the Cour Carrée, workers discovered that the original medieval foundations were remarkably intact. Instead of building over them again, the museum decided to incorporate them into the visitor experience. Today, this area is known as the (formerly the Medieval Louvre section). 3. Walking Through History: What to See louvre moat

transforms the existing dry-stone moat into a shallow, active body of water that serves as the world’s first "submerged timeline." It reclaims the defensive nature of the moat but repurposes it: instead of keeping people out, it draws them in to protect and preserve history. : You can literally traverse the path where

The perimeter moat surrounding the Cour Carrée (The Square Court) of the Louvre Palace. Tagline: Where history reflects the present. Today, this area is known as the (formerly