Draft:Maxence Langlois-Berthelot


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.

Early life and education

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

Career

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Inspection générale des finances

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After graduating from ENA, he 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, Langlois-Berthelot 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 Caisse des Dépôts subsidiary.[5][2]

ALIPH

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In 2016, he served as interim executive director of the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas (ALIPH).[1][7]

Louvre

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On 12 July 2018, Langlois-Berthelot was appointed General Administrator of the Louvre.[1][8] He managed administrative, financial, and operational matters of the museum until 2021.[9]

In March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, he was widely quoted in international media explaining: "Our staff members have expressed legitimate concerns about coronavirus, and the Louvre is taking these very seriously".[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

États généraux de l'information

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In October 2023, he 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, published in September 2024.[21][22]

Adviser to the Prime Minister

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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] He remained in this role as of July 2025.[24][25]


References

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  1. ^ a b c "Maxence Langlois-Berthelot, nouvel administrateur général du Louvre". Le Journal des Arts. 12 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Maxence Langlois-Berthelot". Le Guide du Pouvoir. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Rapport sur la valorisation de la recherche" (PDF). IGF / IGAENR. January 2007.
  4. ^ "Valorisation de la recherche" (PDF). Canoprof. 2007.
  5. ^ a b "Maxence Langlois-Berthelot, conseiller culture de François Bayrou". ActuaLitté. 11 March 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Un nouveau conseiller Culture et Audiovisuel à Matignon". Boxoffice Pro. 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. 4 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Paris's Louvre remains closed amid coronavirus fears". The Telegraph. 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". AP 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. April 2024.
  21. ^ "États généraux de l'information – rapport final". Vie-publique. 12 September 2024.
  22. ^ "Le rapport des États généraux de l'information remis à l'Élysée". Le Monde. 12 September 2024.
  23. ^ "Maxence Langlois-Berthelot, nouveau chef du pôle culture au cabinet de François Bayrou". Acteurs publics. 11 March 2025.
  24. ^ "Maxence Langlois-Berthelot reste le conseiller culture de Bayrou". ActuaLitté. 3 July 2025.
  25. ^ "Nominations gouvernementales". Contexte. July 2025.