
Former fortification: wall surrounding Paris, now inside Le Louvre (14-17th centuries). Before it became a palace, Le Louvre was a defensive castle in the…

Wall of Le Vau, a bossed wall that was part of the counterscarp (the wall located on the outside) of the moat of Le Louvre during the reign of king Louis XIV…

Le Louvre started as a small castle under King Philippe-Auguste built between 1190 and 1202 The keep of the castle was a small round tower.