Just to the north of the Lescot Wing are the Pavillon de l'Horloge, the Lemercier Wing, and the Pavillon de Beauvais, begun in 1624 under Louis XIII and Richelieu but only completed 1639--1642 to the designs of Jacques Lemercier.
Just to the north of the Lescot Wing are the Pavillon de l'Horloge, the Lemercier Wing, and the Pavillon de Beauvais. This northern extension was begun in 1624 under Louis XIII and Richelieu, but work was halted around 1626 due to lack of funds and only completed in 1639--1642 to the designs of Jacques Lemercier.