The world's most visitedart museum, the Louvre welcomes millions of tourists every year, and this is beginning to have a real impact on its operation and the state of the building. This has had a real impact on its operation and the state of the building, calling for work to be carried out, particularly in terms of welcoming the public.
Designed several decades ago to welcome 4 million visitors a year, it now receives more than twice that number! Although the capacity has already been reduced to improve visitor comfort, this is not enough. "Major investments have been made, but the pace of obsolescence has overtaken us," said Laurence Des Cars, the museum's director, at a press conference on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Several avenues have been explored, including restoration and safety work, and the creation of a new entrance to avoid overloading the Pyramid entrance.
Placed on the opposite side of the Palais du Louvre, at the level of the superb Cour Carrée andPerrault 's no less exceptional Colonnade , it would enable visitors to be distributed more efficiently throughout the site. At the same press conference held on January 28, 2025 at the heart of the Musée du Louvre, French President Emmanuel Macron revealed more about this future entrance, indicating in particular that it would connect to new underground spaces that would link up with the pyramid. A new axis that will link east and west, while providing new meeting and shopping areas.
Location
Louvre Museum
musée du louvre
75001 Paris 1
Access
Metro Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre
