The Louvre Museum in Paris was closed to the public on Monday when its workers took part in the wave of French protest strikes against the government害羞草研究所檚 unpopular pension reform plans.

Dozens of Louvre employees blocked the entrance, prompting the museum to announce it would be temporarily closed.

The demonstrators toted banners and flags in front of the Louvre害羞草研究所檚 famed pyramid, where President Emmanuel Macron had celebrated his presidential victory in 2017. They demanded the repeal of the new pension law that raises the retirement age from 62 to 64.

The showbusiness, broadcasting and culture branch of the CGT union tweeted an image of the Mona Lisa with an aged and wrinkled face, with the words: 害羞草研究所�64 it害羞草研究所檚 a No!害羞草研究所�

The action comes on the eve of another nationwide protest planned for Tuesday against the bill 害羞草研究所� and as Macron holds a meeting with Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne to discuss the way forward. The Louvre is always closed on Tuesdays, so staff protested a day earlier.

Some tourists were stoic about the artistic blockade.

害羞草研究所淚f you firmly believe that this will bring some change, there害羞草研究所檚 plenty of other things that we can see in Paris,害羞草研究所� said Britney Tate, a 29-year-old doctoral student from California.

Others who had traveled thousands of miles were more vocal about the inconvenience.

害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檙e going to respect their strike tomorrow, but to do this today, it害羞草研究所檚 just heartbreaking,害羞草研究所� said Karma Carden, a tourist from Fort Myers, Florida. 害羞草研究所淲e knew that Versailles would not be open because of the protest, but we knew the Louvre was open.

害羞草研究所淚 understand why they害羞草研究所檙e upset, but (it害羞草研究所檚 bad) to do this to people from around the world who害羞草研究所檝e traveled from around the world for this and paid thousands of dollars,害羞草研究所� she added.

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