French President Emmanuel Macron laid out an ambitious plan for a "reimagined, restored and expanded" Louvre. An art critic says Macron is aiming for another success after restoration of Notre Dame.

PARIS (AP) — The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, has withstood war, terror, and pandemic — but on Monday, it was brought to a halt ...

The Louvre currently has only one entrance—the iconic glass pyramid by architect I.M. Pei, opened in 1989. Overcrowding of the throughway in recent years has led to both a greenhouse-like ...

The Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated visitors and staff Saturday after receiving bomb threats. The government has put France on high security alert after a fatal school stabbing by a ...

The Louvre, the world's most-visited museum, is for first time displaying haute couture gowns and accessories from fashion houses, including Chanel, Saint Laurent and Dior, next to decorative arts ...

NO ONE IS quite sure how the Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum, got its name. One theory goes that the area was an ancient hunting ground for wolves (lupi in Latin), which used to roam ...

V isiting the Louvre in Paris and experiencing the renowned Mona Lisa can be a highlight of any trip to France. To make the most of your visit, here are insights from our visit last summer and ...

The Louvre, with over 8.7 million visitors in 2024 alone, has become a symbol of mass tourism. On Monday, staff members walked out during an internal meeting, refusing to return to their posts.

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 ...

The renovation project, branded “Louvre New Renaissance,” will include a new entrance near the River Seine, to be opened by ...

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 French state funds about half of the Louvre’s budget, including the salaries of some 2,200 employees. The rest comes from private financing, including ticket sales and earnings from ...