What to know as the Louvre gets a new chief after a surprise resignation and a bruising year

After months of pressure, the Louvre has a new director. Christophe Leribault was named to lead the landmark on Wednesday, ...

Reports: Head of Versailles Palace to take over Louvre Museum

French art historian Christophe Leribault is expected to take over as director of the crisis-hit Louvre Museum following the ...

New Director Appointed To Lead The Louvre Museum Out Of Crisis After Jewel Heist

Leribault takes over from outgoing Louvre director Laurence des Cars, who resigned Tuesday. The difficulties he inherits are formidable. The daylight robbery — among the highest-profile museum thefts ...
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France appoints new Louvre chief after jewellery heist

The president of France's Palace of Versailles on Wednesday took over as head of the Louvre following a litany of problems at the world's most-visited museum including a $100 million ...

New Louvre director tasked with leading a beleaguered landmark out of decades of crisis

Art historian and president of France's Versailles Palace Christophe Leribault is taking the reins of the world’s most famous ...

An ugly year for the Louvre: where does the world’s biggest museum go from here?

After a heist and the departure of its boss, the French institution wrestles with water leaks, strikes and much-criticised plans for a €1bn renovation ...
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Louvre museum to hike entrance fee by 45% for non-European visitors

A visit to the Louvre museum in Paris is set to become significantly more expensive for travelers from outside Europe, with officials announcing plans to hike the price of tickets by 45%. From January ...