France's president Macron announces Louvre renovations as Italy offers to host the Mona Lisa
A leaked memo from a Louvre director has sparked calls from an Italian official to return the Mona Lisa to Italy. As President Macron announces a major renovation of the 230-year-old museum, including a new entrance and a dedicated space for the famous painting,
President Macron announces 'New Renaissance' plan to renovate Louvre Museum by 2031
The works will be carried out in parallel with the museum's ongoing activities to avoid closure and are expected to be completed by 2031 at the latest. Macron stressed that the project is "realistic and financed," viewing it as "a new stage for the life of the nation," as reported by Le Point.
Art critics hailed news of the move, saying that the precious painting has stolen the spotlight for long enough.
The world-famous needs a massive injection of cash if it is to cope with visitor numbers, the museum's president has said ...
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