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Strike shuts Paris's Louvre again as video of jewel heist aired for first time

Visitors next to barriers blocking the Louvre plaza on 12 January 2026, when the museum was closed due to a strike, which employees decided to continue on Monday 19 January. © Martin Lelievre/AFP

The Louvre museum was closed again Monday as staff continue their strike over pay and working conditions, three months after thieves stole crown jewels from the museum – footage of which was broadcast for the first time on French television Sunday night.

Louvre employees have been demanding better pay, more recruitment, and improved maintenance of the museum, and their strike action has shut down the museum several times since mid December.

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