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Louvre blocked by student protest backers in Paris
Protesters blocked entrances to the Louvre museum in Paris on Monday in support of a nationwide high school student protest movement, the museum's management and unions told AFP.
Museum management said the Louvre could not open as scheduled because of a protest led by students from the Ecole du Louvre.
Management and unions said the protesters also denounced "police repression". A leaflet displayed outside the museum said: "We are proud to announce that we are blocking the world's largest museum."
Update
Protesters blocked entrances to the Louvre in Paris on Monday.
The Louvre could not open as scheduled, according to museum management.
Management said the protest was led by students from the Ecole du Louvre.
Management and unions said the protesters backed a nationwide high school student protest movement and denounced police repression.
A leaflet outside the museum said protesters were blocking the world's largest museum.
Source note: AFP news report published on 19 October 2026 at 08:29:09 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The duration of the blockade was not stated.
The number of protesters was not stated.
Source
AFP news report published on .