Paris, France, Feb 13, 2026 (AFP) - Fresh water leak adds to Louvre museum woes

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2026-02-13

After a break-in, strikes and a ticket fraud scandal, the beleaguered Louvre museum in Paris said Friday it had suffered a water leak in its most-visited wing, the second flood in three months. The fire brigade had to be called overnight after a burst pipe in the Louvre's Denon wing, which houses some of the museum's most valuable exhibits including the Mona Lisa, according to a statement. While the space containing Leonardo Da Vinci's masterpiec......

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