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Musée du Louvre: The Mona Lisa soon in a new room, what we know

At a press conference, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting, would be moved to a brand-new room beneath the Cour Carré. The idea: to make it easier for visitors to access, and independent of the Museum.

Musée du Louvre: will there soon be a new admission fee?

New changes are afoot at the Musée du Louvre... And they won't be to everyone's taste. After announcing a rate increase for 2024, the famous Parisian institution is once again planning new rates for non-European visitors, potentially applicable from January 1, 2026. We take stock!

Ephemeris for August 22 in Paris: The theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre Museum

On August 22, 1911, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa disappeared from the Musée du Louvre, under the noses of the guards. It was a shock. It would be another two years before Mona Lisa's smile could be seen again in sunny Florence.

A copy of the Mona Lisa auctioned €273,000 in Paris

Although the famous Mona Lisa is not to sell, this November 9, an exceptional copy of the painting has been auctioned €273,000 in Paris. It was estimated between €150,000 and €200,000.

The Mona Lisa: a new nightclub in Paris

Elegance and avant-gardism perfectly describe the spirit and the atmosphere of the new Parisian club which also features a restaurant and a bar: the Mona Lisa.