Pavillon de l’Horloge
Coordinates: 48°51′38.21″N 2°20′15.70″E / 48.8606139°N 2.3376944°E
Western facade of Pavillon Sully (Pavillon de l’Horloge)
Western facade of Pavillon Sully seen from former rue Fromenteau, late 18th century
The Pavillon de l’Horloge (French, "Clock Pavilion") is a prominent element of the Palais du Louvre in Paris. It was built between 1624 and 1654 under King Louis XIV. The famous structure, with its distinctive domed roof, was designed by architect Jacques Lemercier (1585–1654). It is adjacent to the famous Lescot Wing. Its older name comes from a clock later incorporated into its elevation. More recently, it has also become known as Pavillon Sully (after Maximilien de Béthune, duc de Sully).
Further reading
- (French) Structurae.de page on the Palais du Louvre's building history
- Blunt, Anthony; Beresford, Richard (1999). Art and architecture in France, 1500-1700. New Haven Connecticut: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-07748-3.
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