National Park Service records claim President William McKinley referred to the estate as the "Louvre of America" during a visit in 1898. The county's Historical Society had been based at the castle ...

Laurence des Cars called for a fundamental modernization of the Louvre, stating that "the status quo is not tenable." ...

Last year, the Louvre received 8.7 million visitors, over three-quarters being foreigners mostly from the United States, China and neighboring countries Italy, the UK, Germany and Spain.

"While the castle looks beautiful ... records claim President William McKinley referred to the estate as the "Louvre of America" during a visit in 1898. The county's Historical Society had ...