"Paris' Louvre museum has approved a ticket hike from 22 to 32 euros ($25 to $37) for non-European visitors from January to help finance an overhaul of the building whose degradation has been exposed by the Oct. 19 crown jewels heist. The measure comes as other major cultural sites across the country, including the Palace of Versailles, are considering similar moves to bring extra money needed for costly maintenance and renovation."
"The Louvre ticketing changes come as part of a decade-long plan to modernize the museum. Security breaches that allowed the 88 million-euro ($102 million) theft highlighted the urgency of the situation. On Friday, a suspect in the Louvre robbery was handed preliminary charges of theft by an organized gang and criminal conspiracy, the Paris prosecutor said Friday, meaning all four alleged members of the team caught on camera stealing the jewels are in custody."
The Louvre will increase its admission fee for non-European Union nationals from 22 to 32 euros beginning Jan. 14, with nationals from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway exempted under the EEA agreement. The rise aims to finance a comprehensive overhaul after degradation exposed by the Oct. 19 crown jewels heist and related security breaches. The museum implemented more than 20 emergency measures and is pursuing the decade-long Louvre New Renaissance plan, estimated up to 800 million euros to modernize infrastructure and ease crowding. In 2024 the Louvre received 8.7 million visitors, 77% foreigners, prompting similar funding considerations at other major French cultural sites.
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