France will launch a six-year renovation of the Louvre in Paris, enlarging the world's most-visited museum to make room for the huge crowds who now cram inside the palace on the banks of the Seine, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday.

Brits could soon pay more to enter the Louvre to see Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa painting, as French president Emmanuel Macron announces major overhaul of the world's most visited museum

The world-famous Mona Lisa is set to be moved to a dedicated room inside the museum with its own entrance. Meanwhile, non-EU visitors can expect to pay higher entry fees in future.French President Emmanuel Macron announced a major overhaul of the Louvre museum in Paris on Tuesday.