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The multiple faces of the Louvre

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The Paris Louvre opens its first ever regional offshoot this week in former mining town in northern France: Lens. It is hoped the move will help revitalise a region that is better known for its football fans and takeaway food than for art appreciation.

CULTURE CRITICS
By Sean ROSE

The 150 million euro art centre in Lens was officially opened by President Francois Hollande today. The state-of-the-art building will house a rotating collection of 205 works from the main Louvre, along with a number of temporary exhibitions.
 

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