Daily Photo – Cour Napoleon
The courtyard of the Louvre where the famous I.M. Pei pyramids sit is officially the Cour Napoleon. Today's photos were taken around 10:30 pm on a Tuesday night.
The courtyard of the Louvre where the famous I.M. Pei pyramids sit is officially the Cour Napoleon. Today's photos were taken around 10:30 pm on a Tuesday night.
I was always struck by the ornate roof decorations of these buildings. Like the great cathedrals in Europe, there's a lot of attention to detail in these places of worship, and also an air of decay.
Across the small courtyard some young me in military uniforms were sitting on the steps of a doorway while some cleaners were also huddled against a wall as the rain continued. You can see the rain spatter on the courtyard slabs and streak across the frame, particularly in the top left corner of the image below.