The Napoleon III rooms in the Musee du Louvre, Paris.

The Magazine Antiques | March 1, 1994| | Copyright

On November 18, 1993, the renovated wing now know as the Richelieu wing of the Musee du Louvre (Pl. I) opened to the public, marking the two hundredth anniversary of the museum's creation. The wing parallels the rue de Rivoli and was one of several construction projects at the Louvre initiated by Napoleon III (1808-1873) soon after he was proclaimed emperor in 1852. His aim was to join the Louvre and the Tuileries, and a decree to this effect was issued on March 12, 1852, with construction to be completed within five years.

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