But as Louvre president Laurence des Cars has admitted, a visit to the overcrowded museum can also be a “physical ordeal” and some facilities urgently need updating. Last month, President Macron ...

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French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday that the “Mona Lisa” will get its own dedicated room inside the Louvre ...

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The Louvre’s last overhaul was in the 1980s, when a glass pyramid was unveiled. The President said the expansion of the museum would allow the Mona Lisa to be moved to a new, dedicated room ...

Macron said at the end of a carefully choreographed speech, as the Mona Lisa’s famous gaze peered from behind him. The Louvre Pyramid, the glass-and-steel entrance that was designed by the architect I ...

FILE PHOTO: Tourists walk near the glass pyramid of the Louvre museum in Paris, France, January 24, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo UPDATED Jan 29, 2025, 05:28 AM ...

The Louvre's last overhaul dates back to the 1980s, when the iconic glass pyramid was unveiled. A look at what's at stake: Move designed to make Louvre experience easier Macron said the expansion ...

But it's estimated to reach up to 800 million euros ($834 million). The Louvre's last overhaul dates back to the 1980s, when the iconic glass pyramid was unveiled. A look at what's at stake: Move ...