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The Louvre in Paris closes unexpectedly as staff protest conditions
A spontaneous strike at the Louvre erupted during a routine internal meeting, as gallery attendants, ticket agents and ...
The Louvre shuts its doors to tourists: Here’s why the world’s most visited museum is in crisis
The Louvre, the world's most visited museum, abruptly shut down due to a strike over overcrowding and poor working conditions ...
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How Paris's Seine river keeps the Louvre cool in summer
As Paris braces for a heatwave this weekend, a little-known network of underground pipes will be cooling the Louvre museum ...
Why the Louvre Temporarily Closed Its Doors This Week—and What to Know About Potential Future Disruptions
While it appears to be a one-off event, it’s another indicator of the challenges sparked by overtourism across Europe.
Lines stretch outside the Louvre in Paris as opening delayed for undisclosed emergency meeting
The Louvre Museum delayed its opening on Monday, with staff citing an “emergency meeting” of senior officials about a subject ...
Frustrated staffers refuse to open the Louvre as tourists wait
The Paris museum has become a symbol of tourism pushed to its limits. Workers point to unmanageable crowds, chronic ...
World’s Most Popular Museum Shuts Down in Spontaneous Strike
Staff refused to open the museum’s doors to thousands of visitors on Monday, citing over-tourism and crumbling infrastructure ...
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Louvre’s Surprise Closure Sparks Tourist Outrage
Thousands of angry tourists waited for hours outside the Louvre on Monday morning after the Paris museum's staff staged a ...