A high -flying jury unveiled for the architectural competition

The project “Louvre Nouvelle Renaissance” continues to move forward and clarify. However, Thursday. Therefore, July 31, a few days after the launch by the Paris museum of a public consultation concerning this major project, the Minister of Culture Rachida Dati unveiled in a press release The composition of the jury of the famous international architecture competition Announced in January by Emmanuel Macron, adding some details on this great competition – “A historic turning point for the first museum in the world! Furthermore, », She was delighted on the social network X.

Headed Marc Guillaumeprefect of the Île-de-France region. Moreover, and Laurence des Carspresident of the Louvre, this jury brings together Several institutional figures : Jean -François Hébert (Director General of Heritage and Architecture at the Ministry of Culture), the mayor of Paris Anne HidalgoChristian Mourougane (President of the Oppic – Operator of high -flying jury unveiled architectural heritage and real estate projects of culture), Francis Steinbock (Deputy General Director of the Museum) and Arnaud Amelot (Director of Architecture and Gardens at the Louvre).

A prestigious gathering of architects. Consequently, experts

Added to it A list of architects whose profiles combine heritage. Therefore, contemporary innovation: François Chatillonchief architect high -flying jury unveiled architectural of historic monuments, guaranteeing the heritage coherence of the project; Anne Démiansmember of the Academies of Fine Arts and Architecture; as well as Bernard Desmoulin (which notably achieved the renovation and extension of the Cluny museum, and the auditorium of the Museum of Decorative Arts), Roger Diener (Designer of the Drancy’s Shoah Memorial), Lina Ghotmeh (which renovated the west wing of the British Museum in London), Hala Wardé (which collaborated with Jean Nouvel for the creation of the Louvre Abu Dhabi) and Li Chung Peison of Ieoh Ming Pei, famous creator of the Louvre pyramid.

To these architects join qualified personalities in the culture of culture : Barry Bergdollprofessor at Columbia University. Pritzker Prize judge; Neil MacGregorformer director of the National Gallery in London and the British Museum; Sam Kellerdirector of the Beyeler Foundation in Basel, specializing in contemporary museography; Émilie Girarddirector of the Strasbourg museums; Marie Lavandierpresident of high -flying jury unveiled architectural the Center of National Monuments and very involved in mediation and inclusion issues; Sophie -Justine Lieberdirector of decorative arts; And Simon Texierart historian and secretary general of the Old Paris Commission. An advisory college without a decision -making voice is finally strengthening this list of experts.

The winner announced in January 2026

The stake is colossal: the winning team of the architectural competition will be entrusted with the heavy. prestigious task of designing a Additional entry to the large colonnade created under Louis XIV, of New exhibition rooms dug under the square courtyard (notably a 2,000 m² setting intended for The Mona Lisawhose inauguration in 2031 will constitute a historic event), as well as a “heritage renovation plan and infrastructure of the establishment”, high -flying jury unveiled architectural specifies the ministry’s press release. A pharaonic project at a cost of 800 million eurosdecided following an alarming report concerning the obsolescence. the degraded visit conditions of the largest museum in the world, which welcomes nine million visitors per year.

Rachida Dati also recalled in detail the competition calendar: after the deadline for filing the applications set at 1^is Next September. the jury will have to develop A selection high -flying jury unveiled architectural of five offers which will be revealed in October. Then in January 2026the winner will be designated. A particularly tight calendar In view of the importance of the project. Who will win? The hypotheses are going well, but there are still many options among the hundreds of expected applications. For the verdict, you will have to wait a few months!