Maxence Langlois-Berthelot

Maxence Langlois-Berthelot
Born (1972-05-22) 22 May 1972
Paris, France
Alma mater
Occupations
General Administrator of the Louvre
In office
2018–2021
Cultural advisor to the
Prime Minister of France
In office
2025–incumbent

Maxence Langlois-Berthelot (born 22 May 1972) is a French senior civil servant and cultural administrator. He has served as General Administrator of the Louvre (2018–2021), Rapporteur-General of the États généraux de l'information (2023–2024), and, since March 2025, as Culture and Audiovisual Adviser to Prime Minister François Bayrou.

Biography

Langlois-Berthelot was born on 22 May 1972 in Paris.[1] He studied at the École normale supérieure, Sciences Po Paris, and the École nationale d'administration (ENA).[2]

After graduating from ENA, Langlois-Berthelot joined the Inspection générale des finances (IGF). In 2007, he co-authored the report Rapport sur la valorisation de la recherche with Emmanuel Macron and Pierre-Alain de Malleray for the IGF and the Inspection générale de l’administration de l’éducation nationale et de la recherche (IGAENR).[3][4] In the late 2000s, he served as innovation adviser in the cabinet of Finance Minister Christine Lagarde.[5][6] From 2011 to 2016, he was chief executive of Archidata, a subsidiary of the Caisse des Dépôts.[5][2]

In 2016, Langlois-Berthelot served as interim executive director of the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas (ALIPH).[1][7] On 12 July 2018, Langlois-Berthelot was appointed General Administrator of the Louvre.[1][8] He oversaw the museum’s administrative, financial, and operational management until 2021.[9] In March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, he was widely quoted in international media addressing staff concerns, stating that the museum was taking health risks seriously.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

In October 2023, Langlois-Berthelot was appointed Rapporteur-General of the États généraux de l’information (EGI), a national consultation on media and information reform in France.[19][20] He coordinated the committee's final report, which was published in September 2024.[21][22]

On 6 March 2025, he was appointed Culture and Audiovisual Adviser and Head of the Culture and Media Unit in the cabinet of Prime Minister François Bayrou.[23][6][24][25]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Maxence Langlois-Berthelot, nouvel administrateur général du Louvre" (in French). Le Journal des Arts. 12 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Maxence Langlois-Berthelot" (in French). Le Guide du Pouvoir. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Rapport sur la valorisation de la recherche" (PDF) (in French). IGF / IGAENR. January 2007.
  4. ↑ "Valorisation de la recherche" (PDF) (in French). Canoprof. 2007.
  5. 1 2 "Maxence Langlois-Berthelot, conseiller culture de François Bayrou" (in French). ActuaLitté. 11 March 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Un nouveau conseiller Culture et Audiovisuel à Matignon". Boxoffice Pro (in French). 12 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "ALIPH host state agreement signed". ALIPH. 11 October 2017.
  8. ↑ "Nominations at the Louvre". Louvre Museum. 3 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "Le Louvre change d'administrateur général". France Culture (in French). 4 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "Paris's Louvre remains closed amid coronavirus fears". The Telegraph. London. 2 March 2020.
  11. ↑ "Louvre reopens after closing because of coronavirus". The Art Newspaper. 4 March 2020.
  12. ↑ "Louvre workers vote to keep museum closed amid virus fears". PBS NewsHour. 2 March 2020.
  13. ↑ "France's Louvre stays shut amid staff fears of virus spread". Los Angeles Times. 2 March 2020.
  14. ↑ "Paris's Louvre museum shut for second day amid virus fears". France 24. 2 March 2020.
  15. ↑ "Louvre remains closed; Paris Book Fair cancelled". RFI (English). 2 March 2020.
  16. ↑ "The Louvre closed amid staff concerns about the coronavirus". Artsy. 2 March 2020.
  17. ↑ "France's Louvre stays shut amid staff fears of virus spread". Agency Presse News. 2 March 2020.
  18. ↑ "France's Louvre stays shut amid staff fears". VOA News. 2 March 2020.
  19. ↑ "Nomination de Maxence Langlois-Berthelot". La Correspondance de la Presse. 4 October 2023.
  20. ↑ "Les États généraux de l'information en Hauts-de-France". L'Observateur (in French). April 2024.
  21. ↑ "États généraux de l'information – rapport final" (in French). Vie-publique. 12 September 2024.
  22. ↑ "Le rapport des États généraux de l'information remis à l'Élysée". Le Monde (in French). 12 September 2024.
  23. ↑ "Maxence Langlois-Berthelot, nouveau chef du pôle culture au cabinet de François Bayrou". Acteurs publics (in French). 11 March 2025.
  24. ↑ "Maxence Langlois-Berthelot reste le conseiller culture de Bayrou" (in French). ActuaLitté. 3 July 2025.
  25. ↑ "Nominations gouvernementales". Contexte (in French). July 2025.
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