Louvre: Emmanuel Macron’s obstinacy

Relocation of the Bayeux Tapestry, stained glass windows of Notre-Dame, Louvre Colonnade project… Less than a year before his final departure from the Élysée, Emmanuel Macron persists and doubles down on his harmful projects for historic monuments and museums, while his only promising initiative, the Musée de l’Œuvre Notre-Dame, is no longer on the agenda. If one adds the multiple regressions of the heritage code, it is striking to see how much damage this president will have done to the cultural heritage of our country.

The Louvre, then. If we have repeatedly stressed the good news represented by the appointment of Christophe Leribault at the head of the museum, the fact remains that he…