Louvre Shows Off Opulent French Decorating

No one could decorate like the French aristocracy.

The Louvre Museum in Paris is showcasing the opulent style of the 1700s with the reopening of its 18th-century decorative-arts galleries after a nine-year, $35 million renovation, Inti Landauro and Marion Halftermeyer report on wsj.com.

The 23,000-square-foot space has 33 galleries, including 14 period rooms faithfully recreated from the originals.

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