Louvre: Water leak damages hundred of historic books DW 12/07/2025
A water leak in the Louvre's Mollien Wing damaged roughly 300–400 historic books; officials say no unique artifacts were lost despite reports of irreparable bindings.
Water leak in the Louvre damages hundreds of works, museum says
A late-November valve accident in the Louvre's heating and ventilation system damaged 300 to 400 Egyptology journals and scientific documents, with no unique heritage artefacts lost.