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The world's most visited museum forced to close due to 'too many tourists'
The walk out followed a monthly union staff meeting, involving gallery attendants, security guards, and ticket agents.
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How Paris's Seine river keeps city buildings cool in summer
As Paris braces for a heatwave this weekend, a little-known network of underground pipes will be cooling the Louvre museum ...
Mondi sustainable luxury packaging at trade show in France
Packaging manufacturer Mondi will present its range of sustainable luxury packaging solutions at the trade show Édition Spéciale by LUXE PACK in France. The event will take place in the first week of ...
Louvre museum in Paris closes amid staff protest over crowds of tourists
The Louvre, home to the Mona Lisa and other iconic works of art in Paris, closed abruptly Monday as the museum's staff staged ...
Paris' Louvre Museum temporarily closes after staff strike
The Louvre, the world's most visited museum, was closed for a few hours on June 16 after an impromptu staff strike.
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 ...
Overwhelmed and understaffed, the Louvre shuts its doors due to overtourism
The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, remained shuttered Monday — not ...
Lines stretch outside the Louvre in Paris as opening delayed for emergency meeting
The Louvre Museum delayed its opening on Monday, with staff citing an 'emergency meeting' of senior officials about a subject they did not disclose.