Paris Museums Close and Shops Board up Ahead of Fresh Protests
Luxury brands have increased security and some will stay closed as police deploy 70,000 officers to prevent a repeat of last weekend’s unrest.
- On Saturday, October 24, 2026, French authorities deployed a sizable police force across Paris as major museums including the Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, Picasso Museum and Grand Palais closed to prevent a repeat of last week's violent unrest.
- Driven by rising living costs, last week's demonstrations descended into chaos as rioters looted approximately 3,000 businesses across France, injuring nearly 1,000 security personnel and prompting more than 2,700 detentions.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced a massive deployment of 70,000 officers nationwide, supported by Operation Sentinelle military personnel assigned to protect sensitive locations and free additional police for crowd control.
- French President Emmanuel Macron accused far-left organizations of orchestrating the violence, announcing authorities would reject demonstration requests from groups lacking legitimate authority while proposing alternative routes for trade unions.
- Israel's Foreign Ministry urged citizens in France to remain vigilant, warning that protests could escalate into violent confrontations around October 24 and November 5, 2026, amid heightened security concerns.
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In the capital, municipal workers began to clean the streets and remove traces of yesterday’s riots, while the authorities kept an eye on the risk of further incidents.
In France, hundreds of thousands of people are taking to the streets peacefully, but there is also violence again - despite a large number of police forces. The balance sheet is still incomplete.
Eight days after the day of October 17, French society disagrees about the unrest that triggered a day of rage and vandalism and its consequences on the life of the country. Eight days have passed since the streets of France were the scene of a wave of...
Some of them plan to remain closed, following the looting of stores across the country last weekend. The post "Iron fences" luxury boutiques in France appeared first on in.gr.
In anticipation of new protests.
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