Pavillon de l'Horloge


The Pavillon de l’Horloge, also known as the Pavillon Sully, is a prominent pavilion located in the center of the west wing of the Cour Carrée of the Palais du Louvre in Paris. The two names Pavillon de l'Horloge and Pavillon Sully are now often reserved for the central pavilion's eastern and western faces, respectively.

Pavillon de l'Horloge

The pavilion was built just north of the older Lescot Wing between 1624 and about 1645. The famous structure, with its square-domed roof, was designed by architect Jacques Lemercier. The name comes from a clock later incorporated into its elevation.

Pavillon Sully

The structure become known as the Pavillon Sully early in the 19th century. Its western facade was completely remodeled by Hector Lefuel in the 1850s during the Second Empire.