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Thousands locked out of the Louvre as museum workers strike over 'unmanageable crowds'
The Louvre, the world's most visited museum, was closed for a few hours on June 16 after an impromptu staff strike.
Why the Louvre closed its doors to tourists abruptly
Thousands of tourists were left stranded outside the Louvre in Paris on Monday, as it was forced to shut down. What went ...
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Louvre forced to shut down amid strike due to overcrowding
On Monday, June 16, the most visited museum in the world, the Louvre museum in Paris, France, experienced an unprecedented ...
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 ...
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, plagued by overtourism, shuts its doors to visitors as workers strike
The Louvre, the world's most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, remained shuttered Monday — not by war but by its own exhausted staff, who say the institution in Paris is ...
Paris Louvre closure leaves thousands waiting as officials hold undisclosed emergency talks
The Louvre Museum in Paris delayed its opening on Monday, leaving thousands of visitors stranded in long, unmoving lines ...