French authorities deploy 70,000 officers for Saturday protests; Louvre and other museums closed — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/french-authorities-deploy-70-000-officers-for-saturday-protests-louvre-and-other-museums-closedContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. France Deploys 70,000 Officers and Shuts Museumshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/french-authorities-deploy-70-000-officers-for-saturday-protests-louvre-and-other-museums-closedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/french-authorities-deploy-70-000-officers-for-saturday-protests-louvre-and-other-museums-closed#u156669Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:11:46 +0000French authorities are deploying 70,000 police and gendarmes nationwide for Saturday protests. The Louvre and several other major Paris museums will shut down to prevent renewed violence. The mobilization includes helicopters, armored vehicles, and water cannons. Businesses are boarding up ahead of the demonstrations. Protests last week devolved into severe mayhem, featuring fires, looting, smashed shop windows, and clashes with police. President Emmanuel Macron has tightened protest restrictions and blamed the hard left for the unrest.Why it mattersThe massive security mobilization follows so