The "New Louvre Renaissance": Architects compete for an 800 million euro project

The press release from the Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati , on the schedule and composition of the jury for the international architectural competition for the New Renaissance of the Louvre was released on Thursday, July 31, the day before the start of the holidays. A date synonymous with the closure of both large and small architectural firms, which took more than one by surprise. The timing of the announcement was deemed somewhat incongruous. But we must move quickly. And continue in the spirit of Emmanuel Macron's speech on January 28, in front of the Mona Lisa, where he affirmed his " strong ambition for the world's leading museum, a jewel of all French people, serving the nation's cultural influence ." Rue de Valois is working hard to make its promise a reality.

Until now, the ins and outs of this project for a " redesigned, restored, enlarged and optimized " museum still raised many questions. Even though Laurence des Cars , president of the Parisian museum, quickly stepped up to the plate...