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French farmers invade the Louvre with a heard of SHEEP in protest over the EU Subsidies

Posted 30/04/2014

Yesterday French farmers round up a flock of sheep at one of the world’s largest museums in Paris. The animals stormed the Paris landmark yesterday as French farmers campaigned against the reforms to union’s agriculture policy.

Crowds of tourists stopped in their tracks to take photos of the sheep being herded by the farmers and one sheep dog down the stairs into the Louvre. Protesters from the “Peasants Confederation” were displaying banners reading “PAC astrophe” in reference to the reforms of the agricultural policy. They were also objecting the effects of the industrialisation of agriculture, stating they feared for farmers jobs.

One dairy farmer, Laurent Pinatel, said small farms deserve support because they are important to France's economy, identity and culinary reputation.

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'What we can see today is a desire on the part of the agricultural ministry to impose a marginalising policy which will get rid of farmers,' a spokesman for the farmers told Reuters.

'So we came here to say we don't belong to a museum and that our place is in the countryside, where we can revitalize the countryside, create jobs and develop quality produce.

Officials confirmed that no arrests were made and no damaged occurred to the Louvre.