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A year after $100 m heist, Paris's Louvre Museum shut again amid student protests

The Louvre Museum in Paris has closed its doors temporarily, responding to significant student protests over educational and public service issues. The demonstrations, which have escalated into a wider national movement, also target the rising living costs and decreasing quality in public services. This closure comes on the heels of…

The Times of India · Oct 19

Louvre blocked as France grapples with unrest

Protesters blocked the entrance to the Louvre museum in Paris on Monday, as French authorities scrambled to stem public discontent fuelling mass cost-of-living demonstrations that over the weekend spilled over into some of the worst street violence in recent years.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 19

4 Louvre Heist Suspects Arrested As Investigation Into Daring Louvre £76 Million Jewel Heist Intensifies

Four more suspects arrested in the daring Louvre Museum heist and authorities continue search for stolen crown jewels worth £76 million.

International Business Times UK · Nov 25, 2025

Man dressed as an old woman throws cake at Mona Lisa portrait

In a shocking incident, a man dressed as an old woman threw a piece of cake at the famous Mona Lisa portrait on May 29, 2022 at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. Fortunately, the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci has a glass covering which protects it from any…

The Times of India · May 30, 2022

Man disguised as old woman throws cake at the Mona Lisa

A man seemingly disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum and shouted at people to think of planet Earth.

France 24 · May 30, 2022