Protest: Musée d'Orsay partially closed on September 18, Writers' Day maintained

Published by Manon de Sortiraparis · Photos by Audrey de Sortiraparis · Updated on September 18, 2025 at 12:16 p.m. · Published on September 10, 2025 at 03:44 p.m.
The Musée d'Orsay will be partially closed this Thursday, September 18, 2025, due to the industrial action. However, the event Le Jour des Ecrivains (Writers' Day), taking place in the nave of the Musée d'Orsay on September 18, will continue.

This Thursday, September 18, 2025, numerous demonstrations are taking place in Paris, the Ile-de-France region and the rest of the country. The aim is to protest, among other things, against the government's proposed 2026 budget. A general strike strongly supported by trade unions and numerous professional sectors, accompanied by a large inter-union demonstration.

The "Jour des Ecrivains" event taking place in the nave of the Musée d'Orsay on September 18 has been maintained.

Faced with this major industrial action , several museums and national monuments in Paris and the Ile-de-France region have decided to close their doors this Thursday, September 18, 2025. This is the case of the Musée d'Orsay, located in the capital's 7th arrondissement, which is partially closed today due to the strike.

The official Musée d'Orsay website states: "Due to a national labor movement, we cannot guarantee the full opening of the museum this Thursday, September 18, 2025. We apologize for any inconvenience caused."

The museum is likely to reopen in full on Friday, so stay tuned for the time and day of the reopening, and to find out whether this closure will be extended to the next days of the event.

Monuments and museums closed in Paris and the Ile-de-France region this Thursday, September 18, 2025, due to the social movement :

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On September 18, 2025

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    62 rue de Lille
    75007 Paris 7

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    www.musee-orsay.fr

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