Excavations at the Cour Napoléon, the Louvre’s main courtyard in 1985. Archeologists found walls dating to the Hundred Years’ War, the central tower of the 12th century medieval Louvre, Gallo-Roman artifacts, Celtic graves & fragments of human activity from 4,000 BC.
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Project manager for the Grand Louvre, Émile Biasini, asked archeologists how long it would take to clear the Louvre of artifacts before workers could build the pyramid and underground structure. They said a team of 10 could do it in 10 years. He said to take 100 workers & do it in 1. If you want to learn all about the race to save the Louvre’s history and the building of the Grand Louvre listen to a [special episode by The French History Podcast](https://www.thefrenchhistorypodcast.com/chapter-12-le-grand-louvre/)