Students block the Louvre in protest against cuts to culture
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’essentiel
Art students blocked access to the Louvre in Paris on Monday morning to protest against “the destruction of culture” and show support for secondary school pupils. Tourists who were prevented from entering at opening time expressed their irritation, AFP reports.
Art students blocked access to the Louvre in Paris on Monday morning to protest against “the destruction of culture” and show support for secondary school pupils. Hundreds of tourists were kept back by security barriers, while some hurled insults at the demonstrators, according to L’Essentiel.
The blockade forced several visitors to give up their visit, including a family from the Netherlands who had come to see the museum for Mary’s 50th birthday, L’Essentiel reports.
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