Louvre, 3 Paris Museums Shut as France Deploys 70,000 Police for Riot Fears
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 24
Louvre, 3 Paris Museums Shut as France Deploys 70,000 Police for Riot Fears
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 24
Summary
The Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, Picasso Museum and Grand Palais stayed closed Saturday, turning away tourists as France braced for another weekend of potentially violent demonstrations.
French authorities deployed up to 70,000 officers nationwide—backed by helicopters, armored vehicles and water cannons—while Paris rerouted its main protest away from the city center.
The security push followed riots a week earlier that damaged or looted about 3,000 businesses, prompting curfews, boarded-up storefronts and the cancellation of Art Basel Paris weekend events.
The disruption has spread beyond museums: a Steelers fan event was canceled ahead of the NFL's Paris game, and the U.S. Embassy warned Americans to avoid protest hotspots and expect travel restrictions.