Hector-Martin Lefuel was a French architect, best known for his work on the Palais du Louvre, including Napoleon III's Louvre expansion and the reconstruction of the Pavillon de Flore.
Hector-Martin Lefuel
Pavillon de Flore, north facade
Lefuel's grave at Passy Cemetery
Pavillon Sully at the eastern end of the Cour Napoleon
The Louvre Palace, often referred to simply as the Louvre, is an iconic French palace located on the Right Bank of the Seine in Paris, occupying a vast expanse of land between the Tuileries Gardens and the church of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois. Originally a defensive castle, it has served numerous government-related functions in the past, including intermittently as a royal residence between the 14th and 18th centuries. It is now mostly used by the Louvre Museum, which first opened there in 1793.
West wing of the Louvre's Cour Carrée with the Pavillon de l'Horloge
North wing of Louvre facing main courtyard
Aerial view of the Louvre Palace (right) and the Tuileries Garden (left) in 2018
The Louvre Palace (center) and the Tuileries Palace front (burned 1870s) circa 1850