The Louvre, the world’s busiest and best-known museum, has shut its doors after student protests blocked its entrances on Monday. “Dear visitors, due to student strikes the museum is currently closed.
We apologize for the inconvenience,” it said in a post on X. It gave no reopening time and did not say whether it would reopen on Monday.
“Due to Student Strikes the Museum Is Currently Closed”: Louvre Shuts Its Doors
Students from the École du Louvre led the blockade, AFP reported, citing museum management and unions. They were backing a nationwide high school protest movement and denouncing what they called police repression.
The closure extends the disruption beyond a weekend of demonstrations and riots across France, sparked by rising living costs and conditions in schools. Violence and looting were reported in several cities, including Paris.
The Louvre, home to artworks such as the “Mona Lisa” and the “Venus de Milo,” draws about 9 million visitors a year, making it by far the most visited museum in the world.
