US News France deploys 7,000 troops after The Louvre, Versailles get bomb threats, teacher stabbed in ‘Islamist terror’ By Rich Calder Published Oct. 14, 2023, 4:42 p.m. ET ...

People visit the Louvre Museum, which is facing a major crisis due to overcrowding, aging infrastructure and increasing logistical problems, in Paris, France, Jan. 27, 2025.

The pension reform protests in France have led to a temporary closure of the Louvre Museum in Paris. The president of France recently raised the country's retirement age by two years.

Last month, workers at the Louvre in Paris went on strike. Bemoaning overcrowding and inadequate staffing, they refused to open the museum’s doors, leaving massive lines of tourists waiting outside.

KNIFE-WIELDING ATTACKER SHOUTS 'ALLAHU AKBAR' AND KILLS TEACHER IN FRENCH SCHOOL AMID HAMAS-ISRAEL WAR: REPORT The Louvre Museum is seen in Paris, France. (Kristy Sparow/Getty Images For David Yurman) ...

Sebastien Lecornu, France’s defense minister, wrote on X that up to 7,000 soldiers were being deployed to strengthen security at sensitive sites, at the request of President Emmanuel Macron.

Updated: 3:17 PM EST Mar 1, 2020 Associated Press France closes the Louvre, staff walk out amid virus fears Updated: 3:17 PM EST Mar 1, 2020 ...

The Louvre museum in Paris has recovered two pieces of Italian Renaissance armor — a gold- and silver-encrusted helmet and breastplate — stolen nearly 40 years ago, officials said. A military ...

Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated after bomb threats with France on alert Police officers stand guard outside the Louvre Museum as people are evacuated after it received a written ...