Carrousel du Louvre

The Carrousel du Louvre exists as a deliberate underground bridge between the modern world and centuries of royal history. While you walk through this subterranean gallery, you are positioned directly beneath the historical Place du Carrousel, a site that earned its name in 1662. That year, King Louis XIV hosted a legendary equestrian tournament here to celebrate the birth of his son, involving over one thousand riders and massive, elaborate pageantry that transformed the palace esplanade into a permanent symbol of royal spectacle.