Plane, trains, and art museums were among the affected services Wednesday as protests against the government over pension reform continued to rage across France. The continuing strikes and protest action come after more than a million demonstrators marched in cities and towns across France on Tuesday, in what unions see as the biggest show of force against the planned changes since the beginning of the movement in January.

Yesterday, new protests actions were aligned with International Women’s Day, including a march called by women’s rights groups in Paris.

Train traffic and the Paris metro remained severely disrupted, while the SNCF rail authority said only one high-speed train in three was expected to circulate across the country. Trains to Spain came to a halt and some cancellations affected those to and from Britain and Belgium.

A fifth of flights were cancelled at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport and about a third at Orly Airport.

The protest even extended to the Louvre museum in Paris, where about 150 employees gathered in the room where Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” is displayed, brandishing a huge banner writing “No to working longer” in front of the iconic painting.

The landmark attraction remained open to visitors but the museum warned on its website that some rooms were closed due to the protests.

In January 2020, dozens of pension reform protesters blocked entry to the Louvre, forcing it to close entirely.

Unions have called for a new day of nationwide demonstrations on Saturday.