Overview
- About 400 employees voted unanimously to continue a renewable strike, shutting the museum on Monday and leaving future openings uncertain.
- Unions cite security failures underscored by the Oct. 19 crown‑jewel theft, a gallery closure over fragile beams, and a Nov. 27 leak that damaged hundreds of library books.
- Demands include at least 200 new security posts, pay increases, governance changes, and scrapping the Jan. 14 plan to raise tickets for non‑EEE visitors from €22 to €32.
- Culture Minister Rachida Dati has opened talks and assigned Notre‑Dame reconstruction chief Philippe Jost to a two‑month review with initial recommendations due by late February 2026.
- Union officials report tentative budget and staffing progress but want written guarantees, as officials warn of potential losses of roughly €400,000 per day if closures persist.