Louvre secures funding from 8500 donors to buy £8m Book of Hours once owned by Francis I of France

The Louvre Museum in Paris has raised more than £8m to buy a jewel-encrusted Book of Hours.

The museum campaigned to raise funds and more than 8500 donors responded to the call. It raised €1.4…

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