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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 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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Union protest forces the Louvre in Paris to delay opening as visitors wait in long line-ups
The Louvre Museum failed to open on time Monday, leaving thousands of visitors stuck in long, unmoving lines outside the iconic Paris institution as staff held a protest over working conditions ...