The Marly courtyard of the Louvre museum and its neighbor the Puget courtyard are located on the site of the former Ministry of Finance. When the Grand Louvre project began in the early 80s, it was decided to transfer it to another district so that the museum could occupy virtually the whole historical building.
These two courtyards are topped by a glass roof in accordance with the architect Ieoh Ming Pei’s wishes. We also owe him the famous glass pyramid of the Louvre.
From the outset, they were designed to house sculptures by Pierre Puget and others coming from the Marly castle gardens, hence their names.
These courtyards have been laid out in tiers to offer multiple points of view on the artworks and zenithal lighting from the huge glass roof provides uniform illumination across the vast exhibition space. A perfect environment to relax after a long visit !