The Louvre Museum shut its doors to thousands of disappointed visitors on Monday as staff kicked off a strike to protest working conditions at the Parisian iconic landmark, only two months after a shocking robbery.
Workers are demanding extra staff and measures to tackle overcrowding, adding to the woes of the world's most visited museum just as France is gearing up for the Christmas holidays.
The strike comes nearly two months after the museum was the victim of an embarrassing daylight heist that saw crown jewels worth $102 million stolen.
"We are closed," a security agent told visitors on Monday morning, accordin
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