The director of the Louvre last week sent a memo to France’s culture minister detailing the dilapidated state of the Paris museum, spurring President Emmanuel Macron to organise a visit on Tuesday.

Built in Paris in the late 12th century, the Louvre Palace for centuries was the official residence of the kings of France ... which it became a museum for the royal art collection in 1793.

Image The Louvre is a symbol of France’s cultural clout ... but tourists only come to see five works of art,” he said, adding that the museum should do more to promote its vast collection ...

French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to expand the Louvre and move the Mona Lisa to a new exhibition space, after the museum warned of overcrowding.

PARIS — 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 ...

PARIS - 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 in March, Louvre-Lens, the satellite Louvre museum in northern France, will open an exhibition called “The Art of Dressing: Dressing Like an Artist,” examining what artists chose to wear ...

Built in Paris in the late 12th century, the Louvre Palace for centuries was the official residence of the kings of France ... which it became a museum for the royal art collection in 1793.

The Louvre, the world's most-visited museum, is for first time displaying haute couture gowns and accessories from fashion ...

The announcement came after the world’s most visited art museum ... that France delivers to the world.” He drew a connection to the restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral, saying the Louvre ...