Le Kiosque des noctambules

About Le Kiosque des noctambules

Le Kiosque des Noctambules is Jean-Michel Othoniel’s glass-bead entrance to the Palais Royal–Musée du Louvre Métro station on Place Colette. Installed in 2000 for the Paris Métro’s centenary, it brings contemporary sculpture into the everyday journey between the square and the platforms. Red and blue glass beads form its distinctive canopy; look up as you approach the entrance to see the work above the stairway. The installation stands beside the Comédie-Française, in a square bordered by Rue Saint-Honoré, the Galerie de Nemours and Place André Malraux. Place Colette took its name in 1966 from the novelist who lived nearby at 9 Rue de Beaujolais, overlooking the Palais Royal gardens. The artwork can therefore be a stop on a walk through the Palais Royal area as well as a landmark when finding the station. RATP includes it among the distinctive artistic features of Métro line 1.

Practical details

Full address

Place Colette, Paris, France

Sources

• cdn.paris.fr
• www.centrepompidou.fr
• www.ratp.fr
• cdn.paris.fr

Checked 2026-10-01

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