France's Louvre museum closed as workers begin rolling strike

Source: Reuters

By Dominique Vidalon, Noemie Olive and Lauren Bacquie
December 15, 20256:06 AM CSTUpdated 4 mins ago

PARIS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The Louvre in Paris was closed on Monday after staff began a rolling strike to demand better working conditions and urgent renovations, disrupting access at the world's most-visited museum at one of the busiest times of the year.

The walkout comes as the museum is still reeling from the brazen theft in October of jewels worth 88 million euros ($103.30 million) and recent infrastructure problems including a water leak that damaged ancient books.

The Louvre normally welcomes approximately 30,000 visitors daily. Because the museum is routinely closed on Tuesday, it will not re-open before Wednesday, when workers will have to decide whether the strike continues.

After unions warned of a strike last week, the museum remained shut at the usual opening time of 9 a.m. on Monday, shortly before a vote confirming the walkout. Some 400 out of the museum's 2,200 employees supported the labour action.



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