In France, the restoration of the Tuileries Palace is beginning to be evaluated

Paris - In France, the official assessment of the reconstruction of the royal and later imperial Tuileries Palace, burned down during the Paris Commune in 1871, has begun. The Ministry of Culture has now established a special commission to address this issue. The reconstruction, supported by a number of historians and architects, would cost approximately nine billion crowns. According to supporters of its restoration, there would be a museum housed in the building.
A new impetus for restoration was given a few years ago by the French Academy of the Second Empire, which involved some members of parliament in the debate on this topic. The newspaper Le Figaro, which reported the establishment of the ministerial commission this week, reminded that many representatives of the republic, including President Charles de Gaulle, had promised the restoration of the palace in the past.
The restored palace would once again close the large courtyard of the Louvre and the adjoining areas towards the Tuileries gardens. The internal space would again feature the Carrousel Arch.
Supporters of the restoration want the Tuileries to be restored to their original form, for which plans have been preserved. The furniture and paintings that escaped the flames have also been preserved. However, the idea of restoring it to its original state is not universally accepted.
The creation of the ministerial commission does not automatically mean that the state would be willing to financially participate in the project if it were approved. The recently approved project for modifications to the Grand Louvre does not mention the restoration of the Tuileries.
The Academy of the Second Empire created a committee for the restoration of the palace more than two years ago, whose honorary chairwoman is Princess Napoleon from the former imperial family. The Academy claims that the restoration would be funded by donations from patrons and collections in France and abroad.
The ministerial commission includes, among others, French Academy member Maurice Druon and the French ambassador to UNESCO, Jean Guéguinou.
The Tuileries began to be built in 1564 at the request of Queen Catherine de' Medici. Later, they housed Napoleon, the last French kings, and Napoleon III., under whom the connection between the Tuileries and the Louvre was completed. What remained of the palace after the fire was demolished in the 19th century.