Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel

The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel stands at the entrance to the Louvre courtyard, its central arch framing the glass pyramid beyond. Warm beige masonry and pinkish marble columns sit beneath dark bronze statues against a wide blue-gray sky, captured from a low, centered viewpoint. A small group of visitors at the base provides a clear sense of scale and the carved bas-reliefs show worn, readable detail.