Louvre – Rivoli (Paris Métro)

Louvre – Rivoli
Paris Métro station
Location	8, rue de l'Amiral de Coligny 1st arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°51′40″N 2°20′25″E / 48.86108°N 2.340283°ECoordinates: 48°51′40″N 2°20′25″E / 48.86108°N 2.340283°E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	19 July 1900
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station Palais Royal – Musée du Louvre toward La Défense Châtelet toward Château de Vincennes
Location
Louvre – Rivoli Location within Paris

Louvre – Rivoli is a station on Paris Métro Line 1. It is near the Louvre and Rue de Rivoli.

The station was opened on 13 August 1900, almost a month after trains began running on the original section of line 1 between Porte de Vincennes and Porte Maillot on 19 July 1900, under the name Louvre. It was given its current name in 1989, soon after the opening of the new entrance to the Louvre Museum at the simultaneously renamed Palais Royal – Musée du Louvre station.^[1]

In 1968, the platforms in this station were decorated with replicas of ancient art from the Louvre Museum. It was the first metro station to become culturally decorated.^[1]

As of April, 2014, the station's platforms are being renovated.

Station layout

Street Level

B1	Connecting level

Line 1 platforms	Side platform with PSDs, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	← toward La Défense – Grande Arche (Palais Royal – Musée du Louvre)
	Eastbound	→ toward Château de Vincennes (Châtelet) →
	Side platform with PSDs, doors will open on the right

Gallery

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  Louvre – Rivoli platforms

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  Louvre – Rivoli signage

References

1. Hardy, B. Paris Metro Handbook. 3rd Ed, 1999. Capital Transport Publishing.