Abu Dhabi Is to Gain a Louvre of Its Own - New York Times

Abu Dhabi Is to Gain a Louvre of Its Own - New York Times: "Abu Dhabi Is to Gain a Louvre of Its Own
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France’s culture minister, Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, left, with President Jacques Chirac, said the deal enhanced “our country’s image.”

PARIS, Jan. 12 — After months of rumors and a week of protests, the French government has finally confirmed that in exchange for a sum said to be $800 million to $1 billion, it will rent the name, art treasures and expertise of the Louvre to a new museum to be built in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates."