France's Louvre museum preparing to re-open on July 6

The Louvre museum in Paris said on Friday it was planning to re-open its doors on July 6 following new steps announced Thursday by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe to ease the country's coronavirus lockdown.

In a statement, France's most visited museum says a booking system, and "new signage" will allow to offer visitors, asked to wear a mask and keep social distancing, "maximal security conditions" when coming to the premises.