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PARIS, Aug. 3 – The famous Louvre museum in Paris yesterday asked visitors to book their visit online after seeing a mbadive influx this summer, adding that reservations would be mandatory by the end of the year. ;year.
The Louvre, which houses the Mona Lisa Leonardo da Vinci and the most visited museum in the world, is a victim of its own 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. Also a temporary movement of the Mona Lisa in another room to allow renovations, which adds to the confusion.
"Reservations facilitate public entry throughout the week," said Vincent Pomarède, deputy general administrator of the Louvre.
"Until now, the reservation system was not mandatory (but) we will set up a compulsory reservation system, as many other museums have done and, d '. here the end of the year, all visitors will have to book, "he told AFP. .
He said that it will help the museum cope with the number of visitors. "It will be October or November. We accelerated what we wanted to put in place early in the year 2020, "he added. – AFP-Relaxnews
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