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Paris museums the Louvre, Orsay and the Picasso Museum will not operate on Saturday amid new nationwide demonstrations. The Ministry of Culture ordered measures to ensure the safety of visitors, staff and artworks. Authorities are stepping up security: the number of security personnel will be 20% higher than on October 17, and Macron announced a ban on demonstrations not organized by unions.
Javlon TursunovOn 19 October 2026, students of the École du Louvre blocked the entrances to the museum in Paris, preventing it from opening at its usual time of 9 a.m. The action was held in support of the nationwide high school student movement and against the backdrop of mass protests against the rising cost of living, which were accompanied over the weekend by riots, arrests and a resignation that President Macron refused to accept. On 19 October 2026, students of the École du Louvre blocked the entrances to the museum in Paris, preventing it from opening at its usual time of 9 a.m. The action was held in support of a nationwide high school students' movement and took place amid mass protests against the rising cost of living, which were accompanied over the weekend by riots, arrests and a resignation that President Macron refused to accept.
Otabek YusupovA year after the theft of eight crown jewels, the Louvre is closing gaps in its security system, yet the museum's reputation has suffered, and the decay of its infrastructure is causing growing concern. New director Christophe Leribault promises change, but funding for a large-scale modernization remains in question.
Aziz KarimovLouvre President and Director Christophe Leribout said that ticket sales will finance 75% of the museum's €1 billion ($1.16 billion) renovation plan under the
Shahnoza ErgashevaLouvre director Christophe Leribault said the museum needs a major renovation and without it may 'close its doors to the public'. He is seeking private funding but also counts on state money after the elections. A year after the robbery that took crown jewels worth €88 million, an €83 million security plan is underway, while the 'Louvre — New Renaissance' project is estimated at €700–800 million.
Shahnoza Ergasheva
