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There’s always a guy like Harold. We’ve now entered the summer travel season, when you can take a package bus tour to Paris.
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In defense of tourism
Tourism is an easy bogeyman. But we all benefit from being able to see the world in ways previous generations could only dream of.
The Musée du Louvre expansion will build a new entrance and dedicated room for the Mona Lisa, to be selected in an ...
Continuing on the theme of museum entrances, the Louvre has just launched ... The plan to give the Mona Lisa a dedicated gallery where guests can better appreciate the relatively diminutive painting ...
If they weren’t eclipsed by the City of Light, Versailles, Chantilly, and Fontainebleau would be pilgrimages in their own ...
“We can’t wait six years for help,” said Sarah Sefian, a front-of-house gallery attendant and visitor services agent. “Our teams are under pressure now. It’s not just about the art — it’s about the ...
The Louvre Museum in Paris, home to the Mona Lisa, unexpectedly shut down due to a staff strike, leaving tourists stranded. Workers cite unbearable conditions from mass tourism, understaffing, and ...
The Louvre, home to the Mona Lisa, closed abruptly Monday as the museum's staff staged an impromptu strike over large crowds of tourists and understaffing.