Paris, France, Oct 14, 2026 (AFP) - Louvre boss warns of closure risk without major renovations

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The Louvre Museum risks having to close its doors to the public unless lawmakers approve a major overhaul of the creaking and over-capacity institution, its head told a French newspaper on Wednesday. Speaking to Le Figaro, Christophe Leribault said that the museum intended to tap private sources of funding for its transformation, but that a major injection of public money would need to be approved after national elections next year. "Whoever fo......

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