The Louvre museum remained closed Sunday morning, while France entered "stage 2" of the coronavirus epidemic. According to a union source interviewed by Europe 1, the staff voted for the decision to exercise their right of withdrawal due to the infection, after a 3-hour General Assembly.

A general assembly was held Sunday morning at the Louvre museum, which remained closed the day after the government announced the entry of France into "stage 2", a new phase of the coronavirus epidemic. According to a union source interviewed by Europe 1, the staff voted, with two votes, the decision to exercise their right of withdrawal due to the infection, after 3 hours of discussions.

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Contacted by Europe 1, the Louvre museum refuses for the moment to communicate on a possible reopening Sunday afternoon.