Tourists were turned away from the Louvre on Saturday as some of Paris' most iconic museums remained shuttered amid fears of renewed violence, a week after destructive riots erupted across France.The Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, Picasso Museum and Grand Palais were all shuttered Saturday as French officials prepared for another weekend of potentially violent demonstrations, according to The Associated Press (AP).Visitors were seen peering through the Louvre's locked gates Saturday, where a posted notice announced its temporary closure.TOP TOURIST DESTINATION IN THE WORLD SHUTS DOWN AMID VIOLENT PROTESTSThe museum, home to Leonardo da Vinci's famed "Mona Lisa," was among several major attractions closed amid fears of violent protests.French officials planned to deploy up to 70,000 law enforcement officers nationwide on Saturday, supported by helicopters, armored vehicles and water cannons, according to the AP.Visitors arriving at the Louvre Museum in Paris were met with locked gates Saturday as authorities tightened security following widespread unrest across France.(Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP via Getty Images)The closures came as protesters gathered across France on Saturday, with police rerouting Paris' main demonstration away from the city center to prevent another outbreak of violence.FURIOUS CROWDS PROTEST SKY-HIGH HOUSING COSTS AND MASS TOURISM IN MAJOR CITYShopkeepers were seen boarding up storefronts across Paris, while police stood guard beneath the Arc de Triomphe as authorities braced for another round of unrest.The Louvre and other major Paris museums remained shuttered Saturday as police rerouted the capital's main demonstration away from the city center to reduce the risk of violence.
(Guillaume Saligot/AFP via Getty Images)The closures also disrupted Art Basel Paris, a major international art fair held at the Grand Palais.It had opened to the public Friday before organizers canceled the weekend program over security concerns.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYL...