Louvre staff launch reconductible strike; museum closed/partially open from 15 Dec
Unions at the Louvre (CGT, CFDT, SUD) filed a rolling strike notice from 15 Dec over understaffing, degraded working conditions and security issues; museum was closed on 15 Dec and staff voted to extend, with partial reopening under reduced routing on 17–18 Dec.
Effective Dates
Dec 18, 2025
Dec 19, 2025
Dec 20, 2025
Dec 21, 2025
Dec 22, 2025
Dec 23, 2025
Updates
Dec 21, 2025
After several days of stoppage and a partial reopening mid‑week, Louvre staff voted on Dec 19 to suspend their rolling strike and fully reopened the museum. As a result, the previously anticipated closures/curtailments for Dec 21–23 will not take place. A general assembly on Jan 5 will reassess next steps.
Organizer
SNMD-CGT Culture, CFDT Culture, SUD Culture
Affected Locations
- Paris
Sources
- https://cgt-culture.fr/musee-du-louvre-preavis-de-greve-snmd-cgt-cfdt-sud-culture-a-compter-du-15-decembre-2025-46260
- https://www.reuters.com/world/opening-paris-louvre-museum-delayed-employees-discuss-possible-strike-2025-12-15
- https://www.boursorama.com/actualite-economique/actualites/le-louvre-rouvre-partiellement-malgre-la-reconduction-de-la-greve-a889d30250e192042874fd4f5073f6d1