The Louvre received 70% fewer visitors in 2021 than in pre-crisis 2019.

The world's largest museum, closed from January 1 to May 19, 2021 due to the deterioration of the sanitary and epidemiological situation, was visited by 2.8 million people last year – 100.000 more than in 2020.

In the pre-pandemic 2019, 9.6 million people visited the Louvres, 61% of whom were residents of France, and 28% came from European Union countries.

In 2021, the Louvre's revenue from ticket sales decreased by 80 million euros compared to 2019. Last year, the state allocated a total of 110 million euros to support the museum. Another 6 million euros will be additionally transferred in 2022.