Protesters block entrances to Paris’s Louvre museum

Demonstrators blocked the entrances to the Louvre Museum in Paris on Monday, forcing the institution to close its doors. Euronews reports that the blockade occurred as tensions remained high following a weekend of protests, clashes, and looting in France. Newsweek adds that the access blockages took place on Monday morning.

Business Insider reports that the museum closed due to student strikes, specifically noting that students from the École du Louvre led the blockade to support a nationwide high school protest movement and to denounce what they called police repression. The Times of India states the protests are over educational and public service issues, as well as rising living costs and decreasing quality in public services.

The Louvre, which receives approximately 9 million visitors annually, did not provide a specific reopening time via a post on X.

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