Paris to close iconic Pompidou Centre for five-year facelift To alleviate overcrowding, des Cars proposed creating a second entrance at the eastern end of the Louvre Palace near the Cour Carrée ...
Built in Paris in the late 12th century, the Louvre Palace for centuries was the official residence of the kings of France, until Louis XIV – weary of rebellious crowds in Paris – abandoned it ...
In a letter to the country’s Culture Minister, Louvre president warns that the building is in a dire state, and highlights problems with water leaks and ‘worrying temperature swings which endanger the ...