Louvre Denon Wing, which borders the Seine to the south. In 1983, French President François Mitterrand proposed, as one of his Grands Projets, the Grand Louvre plan to renovate the building and relocate the Finance Ministry, allowing displays throughout the building. Architect I. M. Pei was awarded the project and proposed a glass pyramid to stand over a new entrance in the main court, the Cour Napoléon. The pyramid and its underground lobby were inaugurated on 15 October 1988 and the "Louvre Pyramid" was completed in 1989. The second phase of the Grand Louvre plan, "La Pyramide Inversée" ("The Inverted Pyramid"),
Architecture of the Paris Métro Musée du Louvre". As part of the change, Louvre station took on the name "Louvre – Rivoli". Nevertheless, the resulting configuration – with the specially decorated Louvre station at a further distance from the museum – is confusing. Other stations were subsequently redecorated on the theme of the landmark situated above them or to reflect the cultural significance of the name of the station. A handful of stations were redecorated according to more general themes as part of the 2000 celebrations of the Métro's centenary. Architecture of the Paris Métro From the original plain white tilework and "art nouveau" entrances,