The Louvre museum in Paris was forced to close on Monday as its employees went on strike over working conditions and pay, leaving thousands of would-be visitors disappointed. The walkout at the world's most visited museum in the French capital was earlier backed unanimously by some 400 staff, trade unions announced.

Labour leaders said the strike vote was unanimous and it was not immediately clear whether the work stoppage will last longer than one day. View on euronews

Louvre workers went on strike after months of mounting pressure on the world’s most visited museum, which unions have described as being “in crisis.”According to France24, the strike comes as the museum struggles with

Trade unions at Paris's Louvre museum are initiating a strike this week, demanding renovations, staffing increases, and protesting against higher ticket prices for non-EU visitors.