Macron pledges Louvre 'renaissance' after decay alarm French President Emmanuel Macron has said that the Louvre would be "redesigned, restored and enlarged" after the director of the world's most visited museum voiced alarm about dire conditions for visitors and its collections. World • 29 Jan
Macron pledges Louvre 'renaissance' after decay alarm French President Emmanuel Macron has said that the Louvre would be "redesigned, restored and enlarged" after the director of the world's most visited museum voiced alarm about dire conditions for visitors and its collections. World • 29 Jan
Louvre safeguarding Ukraine art treasures The Louvre in Paris is hosting 16 works of art, including 1,500-year-old Byzantine icons, from a museum in Kyiv in order to protect them from the war. News Lens • 07 Jun 23
Louvre safeguarding Ukraine art treasures The Louvre in Paris is hosting 16 works of art, including 1,500-year-old Byzantine icons, from a museum in Kyiv in order to protect them from the war. News Lens • 07 Jun 23
Louvre in Paris closed as pension protests continue The Louvre museum in Paris shut down after striking workers blocked the entrance, management said, in the latest protest against plans to overhaul France's pension system. News Lens • 17 Jan 20
Louvre in Paris closed as pension protests continue The Louvre museum in Paris shut down after striking workers blocked the entrance, management said, in the latest protest against plans to overhaul France's pension system. News Lens • 17 Jan 20
'Mona Lisa' on the move...next door The world's most famous painting, the 'Mona Lisa', is to be moved so her room in the Louvre can be spruced up, the Paris museum said. Europe • 28 Jun 19
'Mona Lisa' on the move...next door The world's most famous painting, the 'Mona Lisa', is to be moved so her room in the Louvre can be spruced up, the Paris museum said. Europe • 28 Jun 19
River Seine continues to rise after record rainfall The River Seine in Paris is continuing to rise, flooding streets and putting museums on an emergency footing as record rainfall pushed rivers over their banks across northeastern France. Europe • 27 Jan 18
River Seine continues to rise after record rainfall The River Seine in Paris is continuing to rise, flooding streets and putting museums on an emergency footing as record rainfall pushed rivers over their banks across northeastern France. Europe • 27 Jan 18
Terrorist attacker shot by soldier in Paris A French soldier shot and seriously wounded a man armed with machetes who attacked him near the entrance to the Paris Louvre museum, in what President Francois Hollande said was a terrorist attack. News • 03 Feb 17
Terrorist attacker shot by soldier in Paris A French soldier shot and seriously wounded a man armed with machetes who attacked him near the entrance to the Paris Louvre museum, in what President Francois Hollande said was a terrorist attack. News • 03 Feb 17
Paris artworks moved to safety as Seine rises The Louvre and Orsay museums in Paris moved scores of artworks and precious artefacts to safety as the rain-swollen river Seine hit its highest level in 30 years. News • 03 Jun 16
Paris artworks moved to safety as Seine rises The Louvre and Orsay museums in Paris moved scores of artworks and precious artefacts to safety as the rain-swollen river Seine hit its highest level in 30 years. News • 03 Jun 16
