Louvre Museum

• Louvre raises ticket prices for non-Europeans, hitting Canadian visitors

  France has hiked ticket prices at the Louvre for visitors from outside the European Union, a move that is fuelling debate over the growing backlash against overtourism.

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  Jan 16
  
• France on high alert: bomb threats close Louvre Museum, Versailles Palace

  The French government raised the threat alert level and is deploying 7,000 troops to increase security after a deadly school attack Friday.

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  Oct 14, 2023
  
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• COVID-19: France’s Louvre Museum closed over coronavirus fears

  The travel restrictions against Italy and the rising alarm in France could deal a heavy blow to the countries’ tourism industries.

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  Mar 1, 2020
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• Eiffel Tower, Louvre museum close in Paris as city braces for more protests

  And at the height of the festive shopping season, many retailers have said they will remain shut for the day for fear they may be in the line of any unrest between protesters and police.

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  Dec 7, 2018
• Louvre machete attack suspect faces attempted murder charge

  The 28-year-old suspect - who French officials believe to be Egyptian - was charged Friday.

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  Feb 10, 2017
• Louvre museums reopens as Egypt identifies machete attacker

  The Louvre in Paris reopened to the public Saturday morning, less than 24-hours after a machete-wielding assailant shouting "Allahu Akbar!" was shot by soldiers.

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  Feb 4, 2017
• French soldier shoots knife-wielding attacker at Louvre museum in Paris

  The French president hsa called the incident a terrorist attack.

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  Feb 3, 2017
• Floods kill 4 in France as flooding peaks in Paris

  Authorities warned it could take up to ten days for the river to return to normal after swelling to its highest level in nearly 35 years, about 4.5 metres above average.

  World

  Jun 4, 2016