France Protests Prompt Closure of Louvre and Major Paris Museums

France’s Culture Ministry has announced the closure of the Louvre and several other major museums in Paris as a precaution amid protests.

The closures also affect the Musée d’Orsay, the Musée de l’Orangerie and the Musée National Picasso-Paris, bringing a number of the capital’s leading cultural institutions into the precautionary measures.

The ministry described the decision as preventive. The announcement did not indicate that any of the named museums had sustained damage.

No reopening date was provided in the available details, which also did not specify the expected duration of the closures.