Paris shuts museums and police deploy in big numbers for new protests across France
PARIS — Major museums in Paris closed and authorities deployed a sizable police force for a round of new protests Saturday across France, hoping to prevent a repeat of last week’s violent unrest that shocked the country. Scenes of looting, burned-out cars and attacks on public buildings left the impression that the government had lost control, as groups of masked vandals targeted businesses in…
Paris closed its major museums on Saturday and deployed a significant police force across the city in response to a series of protests aimed at preventing a recurrence of the violent unrest witnessed the previous week. The demonstrations, which saw masked vandals targeting businesses in Paris and other urban centers, left a lasting impression that the government had lost control.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez announced that up to 70,000 officers would be utilized nationwide, along with aerial support in the form of helicopters, armored vehicles, and water cannons.
The scale of the upcoming protests mirrored the massive turnout observed during the previous demonstration, where over half a million individuals took to the streets. Museums, including renowned institutions such as the Louvre, Orsay, Picasso Museum, and the Grand Palais - home to a major Cézanne exhibit - were ordered to remain closed on the day of unrest.
Art enthusiasts gathered to witness the Art Basel fair, one of the world's most prestigious contemporary art fairs, but only for a single day due to concerns over potential violence. Meanwhile, Parisian shopkeepers expressed worry over the prospect of another night of chaos, with the threat of unrest prompting organizers to cancel plans for the weekend event.
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