PARIS—American presidents have libraries to preserve their legacy. The French prefer glass. François Mitterrand gave the Louvre its distinctive glass pyramid; Georges Pompidou built an art ...

The Louvre’s first philanthropic dinner at Paris Fashion Week blends haute couture and fine dining to raise vital funds.

Aside from the prestigious Paris Fashion Week, the French fashion capital also has its own mini version of the Met Gala.

The museum in central Paris would also have a "new grand entrance" to help ease congestion at its glass-and-metal pyramid entry point and be financed entirely using the institution's "own resources".