(16 Jun 2025)
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Paris – 16 June 2025
1. Wide of closed entrance to the Louvre museum in Paris during the strike
2. Wide of visitors gathered inside the Louvre museum queuing
3. Wide of visitors gathering queuing outside the Louvre museum
4. Wide of visitors descending stairs at Louvre Museum amid strike in Paris.
5. Wide of visitors gathered outside the Louvre museum amid strike-related disruptions
STORYLINE:
The Louvre Museum delayed its opening on Monday, with staff citing an “emergency meeting” of senior officials about a subject they did not disclose.
The hold-up left thousands of ticket-holders stuck in unmoving lines, snaking past I.M. Pei’s iconic glass pyramid and deep into the underground shopping mall beneath the museum.
Some visitors gave up and left, creating the illusion that lines were moving, while the museum remained shut.
As of midday, there was no evacuation and no word from museum officials on the reason for the closure or when the doors would open.
A message posted on the museum’s website said: “Due to strikes in France, the museum may open later and some exhibition rooms may remain closed. We thank you for your understanding."
AP Video shot by Laurie Kellman
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