France, Jan. 24 -- French President Emmanuel Macron will next week visit the Louvre after the Paris museum's director issued a warning about the dire conditions for visitors and artefacts, the presidency said.

The head of state will arrive at the Louvre on Tuesday afternoon, the Elysee said in a statement.

"The Louvre is a symbol of France, it is a source of French pride," a presidential official, who asked not to be named, told AFP.

"It would be wrong to remain deaf and blind to the risks affecting the museum today."

Unlike most other Paris museums, which are closed every Monday, the Louvre is shut on Tuesday, meaning the president will not cross paths with the general public on his visit.

The move was announced after it emerged thi...