Louvre Museum closes unexpectedly as overwhelmed staff protest dangerous crowd levels and deteriorating working conditions at world's top cultural destination.

Paris’s Louvre joins Europe’s fight against overtourism—inside the sudden strike, renovation plans, and what tourists need to ...

While it appears to be a one-off event, it’s another indicator of the challenges sparked by overtourism across Europe.

Tourism has resurged across the world, which industry experts attribute to 'revenge travel' after the Covid pandemic restrictions forced many to abandon their travel plans ...

The Louvre, the world's most visited museum, abruptly shut down due to a strike over overcrowding and poor working conditions ...

The Louvre museum in Paris was forced to close on Monday morning (16 June) following a spontaneous strike as staff refused to work in protest over unmanageable crowds, chronic understaffing, and ...

The spontaneous strike erupted during a routine internal meeting, as gallery attendants, ticket agents and security personnel ...

The Louvre has become a symbol of tourism pushed to its limits. As hot spots from Venice to the Acropolis race to curb crowds ...

The museum was forced to close for more than four hours, before eventually opening at 2:30pm local time. The unplanned strike ...

The Louvre Museum closed its doors on June 16. Many visitors were left confused outside as they waited to visit the place.

The Louvre, the world's most visited museum, was closed for a few hours on June 16 after an impromptu staff strike.