France's Louvre museum closed as workers begin rolling strike

FILE PHOTO: People stand outside the Louvre Museum, after French police arrested suspects in the Louvre heist case, in Paris, France October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor/File Photo

PARIS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The Louvre in Paris was closed on Monday after staff began a rolling strike to demand better working conditions and urgent renovations, disrupting access at the world's most-visited museum at one of the busiest times of the year.

The walkout comes as the museum is still reeling from the brazen theft in October of jewels worth 88 million euros ($103.30 million) and recent infrastructure problems including a water leak that damaged ancient books.