Palais Royal – Musée du Louvre: where the name comes from

Named after the Palais-Royal and the Louvre museum.

The Palais-Royal was built for Cardinal Richelieu and later belonged to the royal family. The station opened in 1900 as Palais Royal; 'Musée du Louvre' was added in 1989, when the museum's new entrance under the Pyramid opened.

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‹ Tuileries Louvre – Rivoli ›
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‹ Pyramides Pont Neuf ›

Sources

Palais-Royal Wikipédia
Musée du Louvre Wikipédia
Palais-Royal - Musée du Louvre (métro de Paris) Wikipédia
Palais Royal–Musée du Louvre station Wikipedia (English)

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