Paris' centuries-old Louvre Museum — home of da Vinci's iconic Mona Lisa — is getting an $800 million makeover, and American visitors will have to help pay for it.

The director of the Louvre last week sent a memo to France’s culture minister detailing the dilapidated state of the Paris ...

French President Emmanuel Macron announced a huge new investment in The Louvre. A first part of the plan, to include the new ...

The world's most visited museum is also overcrowded, antiquated and desperate for renovations that will start next year and ...

French President Emmanuel Macron announced a huge new investment in The Louvre. A first part of the ... But why is that necessary? France 24's James André takes us on a tour of the building.

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.

By Aurelien Breeden Reporting from Paris The Louvre Museum in Paris will move the Mona Lisa to a newly created exhibition space, President Emmanuel Macron of France announced on Tuesday as he ...

The Louvre is one of Paris' most popular tourist attractions - and also massively overcrowded. Fortunately, France has plans ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Why has France announced an overhaul of the landmark Louvre? AP explains French President Emmanuel Macron ...

"We have problems with the building," Louvre Museum director Laurence des ... at the heart of Paris and at the heart of the history of France," said des Cars. But it's also an issue of upkeep.