"We can't wait six years for help," a union rep said. "Our teams are under pressure now. It's not just about the art — it's about the people protecting it."

The plan aims to patch budget holes, but some critics say it isn't in line with French values.

The museum's director, Laurence des Cars, warned in January that the museum is "no longer watertight."

Here's what we're reading this morning.

Here's what we're reading this morning, folks.

The survey gathers more than 300 works spanning the Middle Ages to the 19th century.   

The move is part of a much bigger renovation plan announced by French president Emannuel Macron.

Here's what we're reading this morning, folks.

Here's what we're reading this morning, folks.

In a memo to the French culture minister leaked this week, Laurence des Cars warned of the "proliferation of damage" in galleries.