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French pension protest blocks entry to Louvre museum

Trade union protesters angered by President Emmanuel Macron's move to raise the French retirement age without a final vote in parliament blocked the Louvre museum in Paris on Monday, frustrating crowds of visitors.

Reuters

Watch as protesters block Louvre museum entrance in Paris as unrest continues

Watch as members of France’s CGT union block the entrance of the Louvre museum, in protest against pension reforms.

The Independent UK

Review: John Wick Gets Even More Stylish in Fourth Episode

A trip to Paris should be on everyone’s bucket list, even John Wick. The Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre — what better way to refresh your soul, even as you kick everyone else’s bucket? The un-retired assassin does indeed dive into the City of Lights in the…

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All Eyes on Rosalia at Extravagant Louis Vuitton Show

Pop superstar Rosalia grabbed all the attention at the Louis Vuitton show in Paris on Thursday, almost to the point of distracting from the clothes. The French label spared no expense for the most anticipated show of menswear fashion week, with a vast hangar constructed alongside the Louvre, containing a…

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Phoenix: ‘Every political cycle France has an existential crisis’

The Parisian pop maestros discuss getting their groove back, recording in the Louvre and the debate raging over their homeland’s cultural identity

The Guardian - UK

Europe’s top 10 most popular attractions with two UK destinations making the list

The Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, the Palace of Versailles, Sagrada Familia, and Colosseum and Roman Forum, have all featured on a list of the best landmarks in Europe

Daily Mirror

France hosts national tribute ceremony for artist Pierre Soulages

One week after his death aged 102, a national tribute was in honour of French painter Pierre Soulages in the Louvre on Wednesday, presided over by President Emmanuel Macron.

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French artist Pierre Soulages, famous for his shades of black, dies aged 102

French abstract painter Pierre Soulages, who has died at the age of 102, went "beyond black" in a career that spanned eight decades, exploring every possible interplay of light and texture on his unique black canvases. Soulages was celebrated at the Louvre in Paris, the Hermitage in St. Petersburg and…

France 24

Louvre, Versailles to turn off lights earlier in energy savings push

Paris (AFP) - France's famed Louvre and Versailles museums will turn off their lights earlier as a symbolic measure to remind the public of the energy crisis sparked by the Ukraine war, the culture minister said on Saturday.

AFP

Royal Commission for AlUla Signs Agreement with Louvre Museum in Paris

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has signed a five-year-agreement with Louvre Museum in Paris, which includes the display of a sculpture dating back to the Lihyanite period. According to the agreement, the Louvre will show the historical and cultural legacy of Saudi Arabia and AlUla, the Saudi Press Agency…

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Paris commemorates St Bartholomew massacre, 450 years later

Paris has decided to make more visible its commemoration of the St Bartholomew massacre of Protestants 450 years ago on 24 August 1572, by renaming a park in the city centre.

Radio France Internationale

Why Louvre’s Mona Lisa Keeps a Smile: Paris’ Cooling System

The Mona Lisa may maintain her famously enigmatic smile because she benefits from one of Paris’ best-kept secrets: An underground cooling system that’s helped the Louvre cope with the sweltering heat that has broken temperature records across Europe. The little-known “urban cold” network snakes unsuspecting beneath Parisians’ feet at a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Why Louvre's Mona Lisa keeps a smile: Paris' cooling system

Perhaps the reason why the Mona Lisa maintains her famously enigmatic smile is that she benefits from one of Paris’ best-kept secrets: An underground cooling system that’s been helping her cope with sweltering heat that has broken temperature records in Europe

The Independent UK

Ryan Gosling reveals his six-year-old daughter Amada gave the Louvre ‘a thumbs down’

‘My youngest has a real power move,’ the actor says.

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UAE vows to assist artefacts trafficking probe

Paris (AFP) - The United Arab Emirates, home to the only foreign branch of the Louvre, has vowed to ensure a thorough investigation into the trafficking of artefacts linked to its parent museum in Paris.

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Tourists in Paris Lament Construction Works

Tourists can finally flock to Paris after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic but many are frustrated by the construction works spoiling views of famous sights such as the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral. Monuments including the Louvre museum and Grand Palais are covered with scaffolding, wooden fencing or…

AFP

Egyptian antiques seized from New York's Met in Louvre probe

New York (AFP) - New York prosecutors have seized five Egyptian antiques from the Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of an international trafficking investigation involving the former head of Paris's Louvre Museum.

Manchester Evening News

Man disguised as woman in wheelchair hurls cake at Mona Lisa in 'jaw-dropping' incident

He wore a wig and lipstick and called on people to 'think of the Earth' as he was ushered away

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Daily Record

Mona Lisa attacked with cake by man disguised as old woman in wheelchair

The protester tried to smash the glass protecting the world’s most famous painting before smearing cream across its surface.

Radio France Internationale

Mona Lisa's brush with vandalism continues as 'La Joconde' is targeted again

There was commotion at the Louvre in Paris on Sunday when a man disguised as an old lady in a wheelchair thew cream cake at the "Mona Lisa" as part of an apparent climate-relate protest.

Chronicle Live

Man disguised as woman in wheelchair hurls cake at Mona Lisa

A visitor to the Louvre has hurled confectionary at the world's most famous painting

AFP

Man arrested after smearing Mona Lisa with cake at Louvre

Paris (AFP) - A 36-year-old man has been arrested and placed in psychiatric care after he smeared a glass screen encasing the Mona Lisa with cake, prosecutors said Monday, in a purported protest against artists not focusing enough on "the planet".

The Independent UK

‘Jaw-dropping’: Man disguised as woman in wheelchair hurls cake at Mona Lisa

A Liverpool fan who was at the Louvre following his side’s Champions League final defeat asked: ‘What were the odds this would happen?’

Daily Mirror

Mona Lisa attacked with cake by man disguised as an old woman in wheelchair

The protester tried to smash the glass protecting the world's most famous painting before smearing cream across its surface in what was thought to be a climate-related publicity stunt

AFP

Mona Lisa covered in cake in Louvre stunt

Paris (AFP) - The Mona Lisa was smeared with cake at the weekend by a man in a woman's wig who jumped out of a wheelchair and said artists should focus more on the planet.

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