Louvre Closure Leaves Paris Tourists Looking Through the Gates

Tourists hoping to see the Mona Lisa were left disappointed after the Louvre Museum in Paris closed, putting a much-anticipated visit out of reach.

Visitors who had travelled to the French capital to view the celebrated painting instead had to settle for looking through the museum’s iron gates.

The closure kept them from entering the Louvre and seeing one of the world’s most famous works of art, turning their planned museum visit into a stop outside its grounds.

No reason for the closure or details of when the museum would reopen were provided.