Paris, all museums closed tomorrow, from the Louvre to the Musée d'Orsay. Severe riots are feared due to yellow vest protests

A long list of museums will be closed in Paris tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, the date of the major yellow vest protest, which promises to be quite heated and has already put thousands of law enforcement officers on high alert in anticipation of the major unrest that is feared throughout the day. Closing their doors to visitors will be the Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay, the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Grand Palais, the Pantheon, the Conciergerie, the Musée Rodin, the Sainte-Chapelle, the Jeu de Paume, the Comédie-Française and many other institutions.

“One cannot not reckon with the risks since we know the threat,” Culture Minister Franck Riester told broadcaster RTL this morning. All museums are well aware of the dangers facing the city. Suffice it to note from SETE, the Societé d’Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel: “the events announced for Saturday, December 8, in Paris do not allow visitors to be received in good safety conditions, therefore SETE has taken the decision to close the Eiffel Tower.” Risks are also feared for the collections: “we fear excesses like those at the Arc de Triomphe,” explained those in charge of the Notre-Dame Catacombs. “The ossuary is fragile and priceless,” they stressed.

And there are also fears for the safety of visitors: last Saturday, after some gilets jaunes attempted to storm the Jeu de Paume with throwing objects, the museum had been forced to evacuate visitors. “We don’t want to take the risk of letting people in,” specified the Théâtre du Rond-Point’s management, “who could suffer consequences, also because the violence is expected to increase.”

Pictured: yellow vest protests in Paris. Ph. Credit

Paris, all museums closed tomorrow, from the Louvre to the Musée d'Orsay. Severe riots are feared due to yellow vest protests

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