France’s Louvre, Versailles and Eiffel Tower close over coronavirus crisis

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Following a French government directive banning gatherings of more than 100 people in a bid to contain the coronavirus’s spread, the Louvre Museum, Versailles Palace and the Eiffel Tower closed on Friday.

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