From the evacuation of the reserves, threatened by the flooding of the Seine in June 2016, to the first transfers of works to the Louvre's conservation center in Liévin, a look back at a spectacular rescue operation.
Direction
Molia and Lefrançois find poetry in insurance forms and humidity sensors.
Cinematography
Underground tunnels become gorgeous watery catacombs of culture.
Director
Agnès Molia
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 2016 Seine flood peaked at 6.1 meters—just below the 1910 record that famously turned the Louvre into an actual swimming pool.
The film quietly argues that museums are not buildings but fragile networks of human decision-making under pressure.
No ratings yet
Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.
Discussion starters