Overview
- About 400 employees voted unanimously on 15 December to begin a rolling strike, shutting the museum for the day and triggering automatic refunds for Monday ticket‑holders.
- Workers will meet again at 9 a.m. Wednesday to decide whether to continue the stoppage, following Tuesday’s regular weekly closure.
- The Culture Ministry reversed a planned €5.7 million subsidy cut for 2026 and proposed targeted hires in reception and surveillance plus indemnity increases, which unions deem insufficient.
- An external reorganization mission led by Philippe Jost will run in January–February, with initial recommendations expected by late February 2026.
- Senate scrutiny is intensifying, with former president Jean‑Luc Martinez heard Tuesday and current president Laurence des Cars due Wednesday as inquiries probe failures highlighted by the 19 October Crown jewels theft and subsequent incidents.