Carrousel-of-the-Louvre, part of Le Grand Louvre, a shopping destination

The Carrousel-of-the-Louvre is a shopping mall located in Paris, between the Louvre museum and the Tuileries garden, underground under the inverted pyramid of the Louvre. It is intended for prestigious and international brands and mainly for foreign visitors.

Construction of the Carrousel-of-the-Louvre, included in the renovation of the Grand Louvre

Built as part of the Grand Louvre renovation by architects Ieoh Ming Pei and Michel Macary, it was opened to the public in 1993.

Located between the Louvre Museum and the Tuileries Gardens, the Carrousel du Louvre contains shops, the Salles du Carrousel and a studio theater of the Comédie Française. The Salles du Carrousel are also used for exhibitions and events.

34 shops and 11 restaurants at the Carrousel-of-the-Louvre

Are you visiting Paris? Whether you've come for a weekend with friends, a romantic getaway or a family trip, don't miss the Carrousel-of-the-Louvre, THE Parisian department store just steps away from the Louvre and the Mona Lisa! Come and discover fashion boutiques, a selection of restaurants, and many other surprises... Take advantage of specific tourism offers and practical services such as centralized tax exemption...

Shopping destination at the Carrousel-of-the-Louvre?

34 different stores: Beauty & Health (5) - Cinema & Leisure (4) - Culture & Multimedia (2) - Hypermarket & Food (4) - Home (1) - Fashion (9) - Sporting goods & equipment (1) - Services (4)

11 restaurants : Delicatessens (1) - World restaurants (6) - Eating out (1) - Tea or coffee (2) - Vegetarian (1)

A shopping and fashion experience to discover!

Enjoy tax-free shopping at the Carrousel du Louvre: combine your receipts in participating stores and benefit from a 12% tax exemption on the total amount of your purchases.

Valid only for residents outside the European Union (except Northern Ireland) and for purchases over €100.01 made on three consecutive days in participating stores.

Carrousel du Louvre, a special place, combining fashion and culture

Since 1993, this space has been home to the greatest gift and accessory brands, reflecting French excellence and art de vivre. Combining shopping and culture, the experience is unique: an immersion in a Parisian heritage site, a grandiose architecture, a direct access to the Louvre museum and the discovery of the iconic Inverted Pyramids of the Sino-American architect Ieoh Ming Pei.
To help you and guide you through this essential part of a visit to the capital, the hosts and hostesses of the Carrousel-of-the-Louvre Reception are at your service: information, centralized tax exemption for foreign visitors, reservations (cab, hotel...), lost and found.

Statues from the now-defunct Palais des Tuileries

The statues that used to decorate the pediment of the Tuileries Palace (The Council and The Value by Thibault Poissant, Sincerity by Louis II Lerambert, Religion by Philippe de Buyster and the head of Justice by Michel De La Perdrix), are kept in the hall under the triumphal arch of the Carrousel, at the entrance to the Louvre Museum. La Sincérité and La Religion were installed in the park of the château de Maisons-Laffitte from 1912 to 1990. The head of La Justice joined the public collections in 1977, after having belonged to the Fossard collection.

The 5th pyramid, the inverted one

The main entrance pyramid of the Louvre Museum has 3 smaller sisters plus a fifth "medium-sized" one which has the particularity of having its point turned into the ground. In the main hall of the Carrousel you can see this particular "inverted" 5th pyramid - seen from below.