PARIS (AP) — The Louvre needs a full upgrade, and a costly one. French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce Tuesday possibly hundreds of millions of euros (dollars) in renovation work for the most visited museum in the world, plagued with overcrowding and outdated facilities.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that non-EU visitors will pay a higher entrance fee to visit the Louvre, the world's most-visited museum, which is plagued by overcrowding and outdated facilities.

Musée du Louvre : The Mona Lisa soon in a new room? At a press conference, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting, would be moved to a brand-new room beneath the Cour Carré. The idea: to make it easier for visitors to access, and independent of the Museum. [Read more]