Yes, Friday 1er mai 2026 is a public holiday in France, so the next free late-night opening is planned for June. It’s also worth noting that this nocturnal event isn’t held in July or August: it will ...

Hundreds of works were damaged at the Louvre in Paris due to a burst pipe that was triggered by flooding, the museum’s deputy general administrator said. The flooding last week damaged at least 300 to ...

PARIS (AP) — A delegation of French senators visited the Louvre on Tuesday and acknowledged that the museum’s security was “not in line” with modern standards, calling for improved measures at the ...

Americans and other non‑European visitors will pay more to enter the Louvre in 2026, as higher ticket prices help fund major renovations after a year of heists, strikes, and leaks. The Louvre, already ...

PARIS — After months of pressure, the Louvre has a new director. Christophe Leribault was named to lead the landmark on Wednesday, half a day after the resignation of previous director Laurence des ...

PARIS — The Louvre has transferred some of its most precious jewels to the Bank of France, according to French radio RTL, after an audacious daylight heist last week exposed the famed museum's ...

PARIS, Feb 25 (Reuters) - France on Wednesday appointed Christophe Leribault as the new head of the Louvre, bringing in the director of the Palace ‌of Versailles to turn around the world's ...

PARIS — The Louvre Museum's director resigned Tuesday after months of pressure following the October theft of the French crown jewels, as the world's most visited museum faced widening scrutiny over ...

PARIS (AP) — For the Louvre, the world’s most visited museum, it is “statistically inevitable” that fraud would come up at some point, the museum’s No. 2 said in the wake of a decade-long, 10 million ...

As French authorities pursue the stolen Louvre jewels, a growing debate is emerging regarding their true origins. While the artifacts themselves are French, the precious gems trace exotic routes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A crown worn by French Empress Eugenie, which was targeted by thieves during a heist at Paris' Louvre Museum on October 19, 2025 ...