From its origins as a fortress to its current status as a global icon, the Louvre’s architecture and history are as breathtaking as the masterpieces it holds. The story of the Louvre begins in ...

The Louvre was a defensive fortress then a royal residence before becoming a museum. Mika Volkmann / Getty Images As Julien Lacaze, president of the French heritage protection association Sites ...

French President Emmanuel Macron gives a speech to announce a multi-year overhaul, long-term investments to modernize the Louvre museum, next to Leonardo da Vinci's painting of the Mona Lisa ...

French President Emmanuel Macron laid out an ambitious plan for a "reimagined, restored and expanded" Louvre. An art critic says Macron is aiming for another success after restoration of Notre Dame.

The renovated Louvre will aim for 12 million visitors ... She says the museum, built as a fortress in the 12th century and later a sprawling palace for French kings, is also vulnerable because ...

The renovated Louvre will aim for 12 million visitors ... She says the museum, built as a fortress in the 12th century and later a sprawling palace for French kings, is also vulnerable because ...