Evacuation of the Louvre collection during World War II

During the beginning of the German invasions during World War II, Jacques Jaujard, the director of the French Musées Nationaux, anticipating the fall of France, organized the evacuation of the Louvre art collection to the provinces. == Evacuation of the art collection == On 25 August 1939, the Louvre was closed for three days, officially for repairs.