Land Surveyor Blogs

Historical Context of Land Surveying and Map Making in the Opening of the Louvre as a Public Museum

The opening of the Louvre as a public museum in Paris by the French revolutionary government marked a pivotal moment in the history of art and culture. This transformation from a royal palace to a public institution necessitated significant surveying and mapping efforts to document and manage the vast complex and its collections. Land surveying and map making played crucial roles in the preservati