Louvre Director Warns of ‘Disaster’ If Museum Does Not Receive Renovations
Christophe Leribault, who recently took the reins at the Louvre in Paris, said that the museum could close altogether if it does not receive renovations that would improve the institution’s security and aging infrastructure.“Whoever forms the next government must keep in mind that if the Louvre is not repaired, updated and transformed, it will very quickly fall behind and will eventually have to close its doors to the public,” Leribault told Le Figaro on Wednesday. “That