Each day , around 30,000 peoplevisit the Louvre — the world ’s largest museum and a historical turning point in Paris — to catch invaluable artwork like Leonardo da Vinci’sMona Lisaand theVenus de Milo . Today , that number will cut down to zero , CNN account . Heavy rains have caused the Seine River to flood , and both the storeyed museum and its neighbour , the Musée d’Orsay , shut down early last night so faculty member could move the treasure to higher undercoat . Both foundation will remain closed today , and the Musee d’Orsaywon’t re - openuntil Tuesday .
The Louvre ’s underground trading floor are equipped with anti - flood pumps and seal rainproof doors , but the museum does n’t need to take any chances . harmonize toThe Independent , X of thousands of “ reserve ” house painting and sculpture in storage will be evacuate from the Louvre and take to the museum ’s upper floors . ( The Louvre has around460,000 works of artistry , but only 35,000 are on public display . ) Meanwhile , the AFP writesthat the Musee d’Orsay has already moved much of its reserve collection off - site , and is running an exigency generator on its cap in lawsuit power cuts out .
Staffers will have to act tight : The Louvre ’s emergency plan for implosion therapy calls for the artwork to be removed from its underground modesty in 72 60 minutes . The Musee d’Orsay has 96 hours . Thankfully , both museum groom for the occasion during deluge drills held to begin with this twelvemonth .
Over the past few days , plentiful quantity of rain have induce gravel flood in central and northeastern France , prompting M of people to evacuate . By Friday good afternoon , the Seine had risen about 18.5 metrical foot above its distinctive level , The New York Timesreports . It ’s expect to reach 21 feet tonight . ( criminal record flood levelswere recordedin 1910 , when the waterline achieve 28 feet in central Paris . )
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