The Louvre announced a 22% drop in attendance from July 27 to August 11, coinciding with the two-week Olympic Games.
Prior to the Olympics, from July 15 to 26, safety restrictions led to a temporary closure of the museums, with visitor numbers plummeting by 45% compared to the same period last year. Similarly, the Musée d'Orsay reported a 29% decrease in visitor attendance, while the Musée de l'Orangerie, famous for housing Monet's masterpieces, experienced a 31% drop, particularly concerning given its location at Place de la Concorde.
Anna Melnykova, "Palace of Labor (palats praci), architector I. Pretro, 1916", shot with analog Canon camera, 35 mm Fuji film in March 2022.
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