Paris Museums and Tourist Sites Continue to Limit Hours Amid Record-Breaking Heatwave
Paris museums and major tourist sites reduced hours or temporarily closed in late June amid a record-breaking European heatwave, after France recorded its highest average temperature ever at about 86°F, with some areas reaching 104°F. The Palais de Tokyo closed through at least Saturday (while its café remained open), and the Eiffel Tower announced 4 pm closures today and tomorrow with last entry at 12:15 pm, compared with typical midnight hours in peak season. The Arc de Triomphe limited hours through Friday, closing at 2:30 pm instead of 11 pm, and the Louvre said it would close at 4 pm with admissions ending at 2 pm and mandatory advance booking, despite normally closing at 6 pm (and 9:45 pm on Fridays) and receiving about 9 million visitors annually. The Musée de l’Orangerie, Musée d’Orsay, and Musée Rodin also planned early closures, while venues including Musée Picasso Paris, Fondation Louis Vuitton, Bourse de Commerce—Pinault Collection, and Musée du Quai Branly—Jacques Chirac had not announced reduced hours as of press time.
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This story was covered in Restitution Reckonings and a Heat-Strained Art World