“President Nicolas Sarkozy’s idea of abolishing entrance fees for French museums is dangerous, said Francoise Cachin, former head of the Musee d’Orsay and of the country’s state-run museums. ‘He has not weighed the consequences of free admission, and will regret it if he goes ahead,’ Cachin said in an interview in Paris. ‘There will be a huge gap that the state will either have to fill directly or by renting out works in exchange for cash.””