Des Cars said some areas of the museum "are no longer watertight ... Even the museum's most modern addition, the Grand Louvre, including the famous glass pyramid, largely completed in the 1990s ...

Furthermore, some areas "are no ... museum for renovations, des Cars said the Louvre required an overhaul that would likely be costly and technically complicated. A total of 8.7 million people ...

Over 300 hand-picked people ... famous pyramid. In 2025, he promised a project to restore and modernise the site, which is considered to be dilapidated. Much more than a museum, the Louvre is ...