The director of the Louvre, Laurence Des Cars, announced the introduction of additional fees for viewing the Mona Lisa. These ...

The director of the Louvre, Laurence Des Cars, announced the introduction of additional fees for viewing the Mona Lisa. These ...

The move was announced after it emerged this week that Laurence des Cars, the first woman head of the French landmark, had written a memo about her concerns to Culture Minister Rachida Dati ...

Macron was giving his response to warnings from the Louvre’s director Laurence des Cars that the museum was suffering from grave problems of overcrowding and failing infrastructure. In a letter to the ...

The planned redevelopment, set for completion by 2031, comes in response to longstanding concerns about the museum’s aging ...

Louvre President Laurence des Cars warned last week that the centuries-old building — once a lavish palace for French kings —was in a dire state, with leaks and temperature swings that could endanger ...

Laurence des Cars, in a recent “confidential” note to Culture Minister Rashida Datti and revealed by Le Parisien, warning that the condition of the venerable institution is considered sub-par ...

PARIS – The Louvre in Paris opened its first fashion exhibition on Jan 24, seeking to draw new, younger audiences to the world’s most popular museum. The show called Louvre Couture, which runs ...

The project comes in response to urgent warnings from Louvre Director Laurence des Cars about severe overcrowding and deteriorating infrastructure. In a letter to the government made public earlier ...

Laurence des Cars, director of the Louvre, warned of damage to museum spaces and urged a reassessment of how the Mona Lisa is displayed. Credits: Getty Images; Author: Alexander Spatari; The museum ...

1632). (image via Wikimedia Commons) The expansion announcement comes less than a week after Le Parisien published a leaked confidential memo between Louvre President Laurence des Cars and French ...