Paris’ Louvre Museum reopened its doors yesterday, around 24 hours after a man is believed to have attacked soldiers guarding the popular museum with machetes.
Reports of the incident from Friday night indicate that a 29-year-old lunged at four soldiers with two knives before he was shot and seriously wounded.
One guard is believed to have received a superficial blow to the head during the incident, while the attacker was taken to hospitality where his condition has since stabilised.
The parents of the 29-year-old say their son is not a terrorist, however, France’s President Francois Hollande believes there is no doubt it was an act of terror, particularly with investigators claiming that the words ‘Allahu Akbar’ (God is great) were used during the attack.
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French authorities are attempting to speak to the man, however, it’s believed he’s still too unwell to communicate.
Meanwhile, the attack has done little to deter travellers from ticking the world’s largest museum off their bucketlist, with crowds of people queuing up to see its 380,000 objects and 35,000 works of art.
One tourist from Russia told AFP that she was initially worried about about visiting the museum, but decided it would be safe enough to come back.
Another holidaymaker from Turkey acknowledged the increased security at the Louvre, saying he was used to “these security measures”.