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Paris's Louvre shuts down as anti-tourism protests spread through Europe
The Louvre Museum closed after staff walked out over overcrowding, decaying infrastructure and deep funding cuts, leaving ...
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Louvre Closes Due to Work Stoppage Protesting Overtourism
Staff at the Louvre staged a rare work stoppage over poor working conditions and relentless crowds, as Europe grapples with ...
Abrumado y con poco personal, el Louvre cierra sus puertas: señal de advertencia por sobreturismo
El Louvre, el museo más visitado del mundo y un símbolo global de arte, belleza y resistencia, ha resistido guerras, ...
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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 ...
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 ...
As Europe protests overtourism, Louvre staff walks out. Sanjeev Sanyal reacts
The Louvre strike, though sudden, was not without cause. Workers described 'untenable' conditions worsened by overcrowding, ...
Tourists in Paris told to 'think again' about visiting one popular attraction
Anyone travelling to the French capital has been told to rethink their visit to a popular tourist destination, or to be ...
The Louvre, plagued by overtourism, shuts its doors to visitors as workers strike
The Louvre, the world's most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, remained shuttered Monday — not by war but by its own exhausted staff, who say the institution in Paris is ...