卢浮宫馆长克里斯托夫·勒里博于周三发出警告称，除非对博物馆进行大规模翻修，否则卢浮宫可能不得不对公众关闭。他呼吁各方为这项耗资10亿欧元（约合11亿美元）的改造工程提供支持。
The Louvre could be forced to close to the public unless major renovations are undertaken, its president Christophe Leribault warned Wednesday, calling for support for a €1 billion ($1.1 billion) overhaul.
在接受《费加罗报》采访时，勒里博恳请法国总统大选后新上台的政府——无论执政者是谁——都能助力博物馆的转型计划。
In an interview with Le Figaro, Leribault appealed to the government that takes office after France’s presidential election, “whoever it may be,” to support the museum’s transformation.
他指出，若不进行翻修，卢浮宫将逐渐丧失其行业地位，最终甚至“不得不对公众关上大门”，这种情况将是一场“灾难”。这位今年2月刚上任的馆长还表示，这座全球参观人数最多的博物馆目前“状况极差”且“人满为患”。
Without renovation, the Louvre risks losing its standing before ultimately having to “close its doors to the public,” which he described as “a disaster.”The world’s most visited museum is “in very poor condition” and “completely overcrowded,” said Leribault, who was appointed in February.
去年10月19日，卢浮宫曾发生盗窃案，八件王冠珠宝被盗，这暴露出博物馆在安全防范上的重大漏洞，使其陷入危机。勒里博此次发出警告正值该事件发生近一年之际。
His warning comes nearly a year after the Oct. 19, 2025 burglary in which eight crown jewels were stolen, exposing significant security weaknesses and plunging the museum into crisis.
勒里博正全力推动名为“卢浮宫新复兴”的改造计划，他认为只有对这座历史悠久的建筑及其基础设施进行升级，才能切实提升安保水平。
Leribault is championing the “Louvre New Renaissance” project, arguing that strengthening security requires improvements to the historic building and its infrastructure.
这项预计耗资10亿欧元的工程包含博物馆内部翻修以及新建一个入口。整个工程预计需要12至15年才能完成。
The estimated €1 billion project includes renovating the museum and constructing a new entrance. Completion could take 12 to 15 years.
此外，勒里博并未排除再次上调门票价格的可能性，但强调涨幅必须“保持在合理范围内”。今年，非欧洲地区游客的门票价格已由22欧元上调至32欧元。
Leribault did not rule out another increase in admission prices, provided it remained “very reasonable.”Ticket prices for non-European visitors rose this year from €22 to €32.
为了筹措资金，这位馆长计划从法国及国际各界募得3.6亿欧元。不过，该计划目前也遭到了工会组织的反对。
The museum president aims to raise €360 million from French and international donors to help finance the project, which faces opposition from unions.
截至目前，尚未有任何捐赠方正式承诺出资，不过勒里博向《费加罗报》透露，已有外国捐赠方表达了支持意愿。
No donor commitments have been signed so far, although Leribault told Le Figaro that foreign donors were ready to support the museum.