Louvre museum to repoen July 6 as France easies coronavirus lockdown measures
Bikers ride past the Louvre museum after France began a gradual end to a nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus disease , in Paris, France, May 13, 2020.
In a statement, France's most visited museum said a booking system and new signposting would offer visitors the maximum possible safety while they are in the building. They will be asked to wear a mask and keep social distancing. Between March 12 and May 22, the Louvre's website received 10.5 million visitors, compared to 14.1 million in all of 2019.
The Louvre also said the Tuileries garden in front of the museum would open on Sunday, but collective games and gatherings of more than 10 people would be banned.The announcement follows new steps unveiled on Thursday by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe to ease the lockdown.
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