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Louvre Robbers Escaped With Less Than a Minute to Spare Due to Major Security Fumbles

An investigation ordered by France's culture ministry highlighted a number of security failures that made October's brazen ...

Strikes and a $100 million heist push the Louvre into historic crisis

Tensions were already rising when a wildcat June strike abruptly shut the museum, stranding visitors beneath I.M. Pei’s glass ...
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Louvre Closes as One-Fifth of Workforce Goes on Strike

The Musée du Louvre in Paris was forced to close today as workers went on strike, protesting deteriorating facilities and working conditions.

'There was a theft at the Louvre because, in a museum, security always takes a back seat to art and welcoming the public'

COLUMN. Since the robbery on October 19, there have been calls for the resignation of Laurence des Cars, the institution's ...

Louvre workers vote to extend a strike as security scrutiny intensifies

The decision came during a morning general assembly, after workers had adopted the walkout unanimously earlier this week.