nytimes September 12, 2021 11:00am Michel Laclotte, Who ‘Created the Modern Louvre,’ Dies at 91 #deathsobituaries #museums #art #architecture #historicbuildingsandsites #laclottemichel #louvremuseum #museedorsay #peiim #aulentigae #parisfrance #news Michel Laclotte, Who ‘Created the Modern Louvre,’ Dies at 91 He championed two of the most debated architectural projects in recent Paris history: the Musée D’Orsay (in a former train station) and the Louvre pyramid.