At the end of January, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the Louvre's Nouvelle Renaissance project, aimed at creating a new entrance to the museum on the side of the Perrault colonnade, opposite the Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois church, and excavating new galleries beneath the Cour Carrée to move the Mona Lisa there and expand the space for temporary exhibitions.

Five months later, the museum is launching an architectural competition, with a budget of €270 million for the contemporary aspects of the project – to which the still undetermined budget for the restoration of heritage elements will be added. An international jury of 21 people will meet on October 7 to select five finalists. The winner will be announced in the first quarter of 2026.

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