The Louvre’s chief architect Francois Chatillon conceded in entrance of MPs in November that the constructing was “not in state”.
A message on the museum’s web site Friday said that “for causes past our management, sure rooms are exceptionally closed”.
FRAUD SCANDAL
The Paris prosecutor’s workplace estimates that the fraud, which concerned Chinese language vacationers, might have value the establishment as much as 10 million euros (US$11.9 million).
Investigators imagine a number of guides working with Chinese language vacationers have been re-using tickets and getting into the Louvre a number of occasions, bribing safety employees to get their compliance.
Police have seized round one million euros in money and 486,000 euros from completely different financial institution accounts linked to the gang.
The buildup of issues has piled strain on museum boss Laurence des Vehicles who confronted calls to resign after the Oct 19 robbery in which thieves steal crown jewels value greater than US$100 million.
Two intruders used a truck-mounted extendable platform to entry a gallery containing the jewels, slicing by a glass door with disk-cutters in entrance of startled guests earlier than grabbing eight priceless objects.
Disgruntled employees have additionally launched a wave of strikes for the reason that begin of the yr demanding extra recruitment and improved salaries, forcing administration to shutter the previous royal palace on a number of Mondays.
The Louvre welcomed 9 million guests final yr.
