Overview
- The museum says a late‑November leak in the Egyptian Antiquities library soaked between 300 and 400 bound research volumes, with no unique patrimonial works affected.
- An internal investigation is underway after an erroneous opening of a valve on an obsolete hydraulic network caused a ceiling pipe to discharge over the documentation rooms in the Mollien wing.
- The damaged items are egyptology journals and scientific documentation from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which the Louvre plans to dry and repair before returning to shelves.
- A CHSCT alert reported that water reached a lower‑floor electrical panel, indicating a potential fire hazard during the incident.
- CFDT, CGT and Sud voted a reconductible strike from 15 December to demand staffing increases, prioritization of urgent repairs and ministry‑level talks, as the Louvre prepares to replace the faulty network starting in September 2026 with interim safety measures strengthened.