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.

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The director of the Louvre last week sent a memo to France’s culture minister detailing the dilapidated state of the Paris museum, spurring President Emmanuel Macron to organise a visit on Tuesday.

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Funding the Transformation To finance the upgrades, the Louvre will implement a tiered pricing system, with higher ticket prices for non-EU visitors. While Macron did not specify the new rate ...

The Louvre has its own outside funding sources ... in-a-lifetime opportunity Having an ancient heritage and a museum system built on centuries-old foundations comes with a hefty price tag ...

The Louvre holds political significance for Mr ... The decision to move the Mona Lisa comes five years after a new queuing system was installed and the Salle des États given an overhaul.

The Louvre's popularity was causing a "physical ... he noted an unpleasant smell in a toilet he visited and found the sign system confusing at times but emerged into the chilly Parisian streets ...