Macron to visit Louvre after leaked memo warns of museum's 'poor condition'

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28-01-2025

French President Emmanuel Macron is due to visit the Louvre on Tuesday after its director issued a warning about leaks, overcrowding and sub-standard catering in a confidential note that has raised alarm about the state of the world's most visited museum.
French President Emmanuel Macron will be touring the Louvre on Tuesday, days after the museum's director issued a warning about the dire conditions for visitors and artefacts at the iconic Paris landmark.
The head of state will arrive at the world's most visited museum on Tuesday afternoon, the Élysée said in a statement last week announcing the visit.
"The Louvre is a symbol of France, it is a source of French pride," a presidential official, who asked not to be named, told AFP.
"It would be wrong to remain deaf and blind to the risks affecting the museum today."
Like other French national museums, the Louvre is shut on Tuesday, meaning the president will not cross paths with the general public on his visit.
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She warned about the "proliferation of damage in museum spaces, some of which are in very poor condition".
(FRANCE 24 with AFP)
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