A multi-year overhaul will see a new entrance built as well as a separate underground gallery for Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece in what Mr Macron called a "new renaissance".

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that non-EU visitors will pay a higher entrance fee to visit the Louvre, the world's most-visited museum, which is plagued by overcrowding and outdated facilities.

Macron’s speech comes after the Louvre director Laurence des Cars expressed concerns over the “very poor condition” of some of the museum's spaces. The Louvre's latest overhaul dates back to the 1980s,