How The Da Vinci Code Doesn't Work

Howstuffworks "How The Da Vinci Code Doesn't Work": ""The Da Vinci Code" doesn't specify the date on which its fictional events took place, but it's probably set in 2000 or 2001:

* Sir Leigh Teabing references the recent passing of the millennium.
* The book references current events, like the success of Harry Potter.
* Critical events take place in the Louvre's Salle des Etats, which was closed for renovation from 2001 to 2004.

Another possibility is that the book takes place sometime between 2001 and its publication date of 2003. If that's the case, the inclusion of the Salle des Etats is a major oversight."