Louvre Museum Closes Due to Intense Protests in Paris
Paris's iconic Louvre Museum closed its doors due to protests organized against rising living costs and police interventions.
The Louvre Museum in Paris, the world's most visited museum, announced that it temporarily suspended its operations following student strikes and protesters blocking entrances with barricades.
Nationwide demonstrations across Paris against living costs and recent police actions have also affected tourism centers. The Louvre Museum management announced on the X platform that the museum is closed due to student strikes. No information was shared regarding when the museum will reopen.
On Monday morning, visitors wishing to tour the museum found that the glass pyramid, Carrousel du Louvre, and Passage Richelieu entrances were blocked with barricades by École du Louvre students. The ongoing protests caused the institution, which welcomes 20,000 visitors on its busiest days, to turn crowds away.
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