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| Arrondissement | 1st |
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| Coordinates | 48°51′34″N2°20′06″E / 48.8595°N 2.335°E /48.8595; 2.335 |
ThePort du Louvre (French pronunciation:[pɔʁdyluvʁ]) is awalkway running along theRiver Seine (on the "right bank") immediately to the south of theLouvre inParis,France. It is parallel to and lower than the largerVoie Georges Pompidou road between it and the Louvre.
The Port du Louvre is on the Arago route (theParis Meridian) that runs north-south through Paris, named in honour of the French astronomer and politicianFrançois Arago.[1] A bronzeArago plaque can be found embedded in the paving of the Port du Louvre.[2] This is one of 135 bronze medallions installed in 1994 by theDutch conceptual artist,Jan Dibbets.[citation needed]
Boats for river trips stop at the Port du Louvre.[citation needed]
