a brazen heist in October<\/a>, when a four-person gang stole jewellery worth $102m (\u00a376m) and fled within minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAn official audit of the museum published shortly after the heist highlighted the institution’s inadequate security systems and ageing infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From 14 January, visitors from countries outside the European Economic Area – a group which includes EU member states, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein – will pay an extra \u20ac10 to enter the world’s most visited museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Louvre received nearly 9 million visitors last year, with the majority coming from abroad. More than a tenth of its visitors are from the US and around 6% from China, according to the museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There have been longstanding calls to address the museum’s capacity to accommodate crowds, with visitors often complaining of congested galleries and long queues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In January, French President Emmanuel Macron and the Louvre announced improvements to the museum, and suggested higher fees for non-EU residents in 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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