Louvre struggles with restoration issues and overtourism

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 27: People visit the Louvre Museum, which is facing a major crisis due to overcrowding, aging infrastructure and increasing logistical problems, in Paris, France on January 27, 2025. An urgent 500 million renovation plan is needed to modernize the museum and preserve some of the world's most iconic works of art, officials say. While the increasing number of visitors is creating huge congestion, especially in the areas where popular works such as the Mona Lisa are exhibited, the museum's current structure is struggling to handle the load. (Photo by Mohamad Salaheldin Abdelg Alsayed/Anadolu via Getty Images)