Paris museums close and shops board up ahead of fresh protests
- Some of Paris’s biggest museums are closed and shopkeepers have boarded up their premises ahead of Saturday’s protests, as the capital seeks to protect its cultural landmarks and businesses from a repeat of last weekend’s violence.
- Issued on: 24/10/2026 - 09:49 3 min Reading time The Louvre, Musée d’Orsay, Picasso Museum and Grand Palais are all shut for the day, disrupting plans for visitors and residents alike.
- At the Grand Palais, the closure also means a pause in access to a major Cézanne exhibition.
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- Some of Paris’s biggest museums are closed and shopkeepers have boarded up their premises ahead of Saturday’s protests, as the capital seeks to protect its cultural landmarks and businesses from a repeat of last weekend’s violence.
- Issued on: 24/10/2026 - 09:49 3 min Reading time The Louvre, Musée d’Orsay, Picasso Museum and Grand Palais are all shut for the day, disrupting plans for visitors and residents alike.
- At the Grand Palais, the closure also means a pause in access to a major Cézanne exhibition.
Sources: RFI