The Louvre, home to the Mona Lisa and other iconic works of art in Paris, closed abruptly Monday as the museum's staff staged an impromptu strike over large crowds of tourists and understaffing.

Dem Louvre geht die Luft aus: Das weltberühmte Museum blieb heute zeitweise zu - ein spontaner Streik des Personals gegen Überfüllung und Dauerstress.

Visitors were left stranded outside in Paris on Monday after a monthly union meeting led to a wildcat strike over workplace conditions and crowding.