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Musée du Louvre
75058 Paris Cedex 01

Tel. : (33) 01 40 20 50 50
Fax : (33) 01 40 20 54 42
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Further information for visitors:
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The Louvre Pyramid in figures

Height of pyramid: 21.65m
Length of pyramid base: 35m
Inclination of sides: 51.7 degrees
Glass panes: 675 glass rhomboids measuring 3.00m x 1.80m. Each rhombus weighs 150kg. Plus 118 triangles
Support structure: 6000 beams (between 58 and 90mm), 2100 node points
Weight of support structure: 95 tonnes
Total weight of pyramid: approx. 180 tonnes


Architect: Ieoh Ming Pei & Partners, New York
Executing architects: Georges Duval and Michael Macary
Project management: Yann Weymouth, Washington
Lighting design: Claude and Danielle Engle, Washington
Statics: Sogelerg, Rungis, Serete, Paris
Construction: Compagnie Francaise d'Entreprises Méalliques, Paris
Coordination: Planitec, Paris

See also:
Museum Grand Louvre