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A board advises opening delays outside the pyramid of the Louvre museum in Paris, 15 December, 2025

Video. Louvre shuttered as staff go on strike over working conditions

Updated: 15/12/2025 - 16:57 GMT+1

Labour leaders said the strike vote was unanimous and it was not immediately clear whether the work stoppage will last longer than one day.

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