Going to Paris the last week of Nov. I suppose we can deal with a transit strike, since we are staying at a central location and plan on doing a lot of walking anyways. But having all the major attractions and museums closed would be a major disappointment. We%26#39;ll still make the best of whatever comes, there%26#39;s no turning back now.
Are the workers at these sites civil servants? Are they involved in the current dispute? Are special concessions likely to be made, or have they been made in the past, to keep tourist sites open given that le France is le premier country for tourism in the world?
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Are the workers at these sites civil servants? For National Monuments and Museums, yes. The ET, Notre Dame and other churches are not Nat%26#39;l.
Are they involved in the current dispute? Not at the moment.
Are special concessions likely to be made, or have they been made in the past, to keep tourist sites open given that le France is le premier country for tourism in the world? Nope, and they ever would be, as no matter how many tourists there may be in Paris at any one moment, there are still more tax paying voters.
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We were in Paris during the strike in October and visited the Louvre. The only galleries open were the special exhibition (Arts de l%26#39;Islam) so we bought the tickets just before 4pm, anticipating a couple of hours to visit ... but they suddenly announced they were closing the galleries at 5pm. We were told it was because of problems with lack of staff able to travel, so I don%26#39;t know whether this would still apply - I haven%26#39;t seen any reports on here that any galleries have been closed during the latest round of strikes, but it%26#39;s always a risk, I suppose. And no, there was no refund.
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