‘Mona Lisa’ to get its own room under a major renovation of the Louvre
The renovation will include a new entrance near the River Seine and the creation of underground rooms. The Louvre has been ...
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The Louvre will be renovated and the 'Mona Lisa' will have her own room
French President Emmanuel Macron laid out an ambitious plan for a "reimagined, restored and expanded" Louvre. An art critic ...
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'Fed up' With Wall-to-Wall Crowds at the Louvre, Visitors Vow to Never Return Again
Visitors expressed sheer exhaustion while attempting to make their way through the museum’s galleries, shocked by the ...
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Leaked Memo Reveals “Poor Condition” of Louvre Museum
A leaked memo revealed the alarming impacts of over-tourism, outdated facilities, and a swath of other issues at the famed ...
French Culture Minister Pledges New Measures for Young Designers
Rachida Dati unveiled new measures to support France’s fashion ecosystem and help emerging talent on a visit to the FHCM’s ...
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Hams in the belfry: How a cash-poor French cathedral fixed its organ
When the cathedral refused to remove the hams, the dispute escalated all the way to the country’s minister of culture, Rachida Dati ... Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, which was ravaged by ...
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Macron revives plans to build memorial for victims of terrorism
Located in Suresnes, west of Paris, France. REUTERS - POOL Last year ... According to FranceInfo, Culture Minister Rachida Dati is lukewarm about the project. Her entourage said there was ...
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House of Press Cartoons coming in 2027, says French culture chief Dati
President Emmanuel Macron announced plans in 2020 for a House of Press Cartoons during his New Year's address to the nation. But the proposals to open the collection in 2022 were held up due to ...