The Louvre, the world's most-visited museum and home to Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, has requested urgent help from the French government to restore and renovate its ageing exhibition halls and better protect its countless works of art.

The Paris landmark that houses masterpieces like the Mona Lisa is struggling with leaks, ageing buildings and overcrowded spaces The Louvre, the world's most-visited museum and home to Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa",

Priceless artworks are at risk from water leaks at Paris' Louvre, according to a leaked memo to France's culture minister. Louvre director Laurence des Cars wrote to Rachida Dati earlier this month, complaining about the "proliferation of damage in museum spaces,