France protests shut Louvre, dent hotel bookings and tourism

Nationwide protests in France have closed the Louvre and triggered hotel cancellations as foreign tourists grow hesitant.

• 1The Louvre was shut as nationwide protests continued.
• 2Hotels reported booking declines and cancellations, and foreign tourists became hesitant.
• 3The protest movement began over school conditions and widened to living costs.
• 4Tourism professionals fear a prolonged decline in domestic and international visitors.