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PARIS • The famous Louvre Museum in Paris has urged visitors to book their visit online after experiencing a mbadive influx this summer, adding that bookings would be mandatory by the end of the year.
The Louvre Museum, which houses Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and is the most visited museum in the world, is a victim of its success and overcrowding is a problem.
Problems intensified this summer due to the heat wave that prompted tourists to take refuge in cool museum rooms.
In addition, a temporary move of the Mona Lisa to another room to allow renovations added to the confusion.
Mr. Vincent Pomarède, deputy administrator general of the Louvre, said that reservations helped to facilitate public entry throughout the week.
He said: "Until now, the reservation system was not mandatory. (But) we will set up a mandatory reservation system, as many other museums have done, and by the end of the year, all visitors will have to book.
He added that this will help the museum cope with the number of visitors. "It will be October or November – we have accelerated what we wanted to put in place early next year," he said.
FRANCE MEDIA AGENCY
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