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Louvre Museum reopens partially during worker strike in Paris

The Louvre Museum has partially reopened despite an ongoing worker strike that began earlier in the week.

By The Daily Paris · Published 20 July 2026

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Louvre Museum reopens partially during worker strike in Paris — Photo by roy_strutt_photography / flickr (by)

The Louvre Museum partially reopened on Wednesday despite workers voting to extend a strike that began Monday.

The museum has implemented 100 new security cameras following the October 19 jewel heist.

Public transport in Paris and Île-de-France faces intense strain from July 13 to 19, 2026, due to summer maintenance on Metro, RER, and Transilien networks coupled with station closures.

Sources: perplexity-sonar, perplexity-sonar, perplexity-sonar.

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