Protesters block the entrance of the Louvre museum.
\n\nThe Louvre Museum in Paris has closed after protesters blocked its entrances, as demonstrations over the cost of living and police actions continue to disrupt France. The world's most visited museum, which houses Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, announced the closure on Monday, saying the disruption was caused by student strikes.
\n\n"Dear visitors, due to student strikes, the museum is currently closed. We apologize for the inconvenience," the Louvre said in a post on X. It did not provide a reopening time.
\n\nVisitors arriving on Monday morning found the museum's iconic glass pyramid entrance, along with the Carrousel du Louvre and Passage Richelieu entrances, blocked by protesters from the École du Louvre, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).
\n\nThe blockade was organised in solidarity with wider protests over rising living costs and recent police actions, French media reported. The disruption forced the museum to turn visitors away at a site that can attract up to 20,000 people on its busiest days.
\n\nA person holds a French national flag during a protest in Paris.
\n\nThe closure comes after a weekend of violent demonstrations across France, with hundreds of businesses reportedly damaged and nearly 2,400…
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