The Louvre, France
Luminaires from GVA Lighting, utilising optics from Gaggione, showcase the architectural splendour of Paris’ iconic Louvre Museum.
From royal lineage to worldwide acclaim, the Louvre is more than just a museum: it is a living symbol of art, culture, and French architectural genius. Its galleries safeguard some of humanity’s greatest masterpieces, but the building itself, a monumental palace at the heart of Paris, deserves to be celebrated in its own right. Today, a new chapter unfolds with an exterior lighting project that enhances the museum’s grandeur while preserving its timeless spirit.
GVA Lighting was entrusted with this prestigious endeavor. Using its Lira luminaires, seamlessly integrated onto historic lantern structures, the project combines elegance with cutting-edge engineering. The light now flows across the façades, tracing sculpted details and highlighting the palace’s rich ornamentation, all under the timeless gaze of I. M. Pei’s iconic glass pyramids.
At the very heart of this achievement lies the expertise of Gaggione, a French company that has specialised for more than 30 years in optical design and the manufacture of high-quality optics through precision plastic injection.
Gaggione offers both standard and fully customised solutions, enabling designers and lighting professionals to meet the most demanding challenges in illumination. For the Louvre, its advanced optical components bring exceptional precision and purity to every beam, ensuring that the Lira luminaires reveal the monument’s historic stonework with subtlety, accuracy, and grace.
This project is more than just a lighting installation. It is a celebration of the Louvre’s architectural beauty, a dialogue between heritage and modernity. As night falls, the museum transforms into an open-air masterpiece, offering Parisians and visitors from across the globe a renewed experience of awe and wonder.
