The head of the Louvre in Paris has warned the government about leaks, overcrowding and sub-standard catering in a ...

The Louvre, the world's most-visited museum and home to Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, has requested urgent help from the French government to restore and renovate its ageing exhibition halls and ...

The Paris landmark that houses masterpieces like the Mona Lisa is struggling with leaks, ageing buildings and overcrowded spaces.

In a letter to the country’s Culture Minister, Louvre president warns that the building is in a dire state, and highlights problems with water leaks and ‘worrying temperature swings which endanger the ...

The head of the Louvre in Paris has warned the government about leaks, overcrowding and sub-standard catering in a ...

The Louvre, the world's most visted museum, is suffering structural damage that threatens its future as a global cultural treasure, according to a confidential memo revealed by French newspaper Le ...

The Louvre is a national museum, so a significant percentage of its operating ... In her memo, she also supported the idea of constructing a second entrance, respective of the pyramid, to “irrigate” ...

The Louvre in Paris is plagued by leaks, deterioration, and outdated infrastructure, correspondence has revealed.

Placed on the other side of the Palais du Louvre, at the level of the superb Cour Carrée and Perrault 's no less exceptional Colonnade , it would allow tourists to be disseminated more efficiently ...

Priceless artworks are at risk from water leaks at Paris' Louvre, according to a leaked memo to France's culture minister. Louvre director Laurence des Cars wrote to Rachida Dati earlier this month, ...

A first-of-its-kind fashion exhibition at the Paris museum draws links between historical objects and the contemporary ...