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The Louvre in Paris, the world's most visited museum, said Friday that it was closing "until further notice" because of the coronavirus. The closure of the museum, which had 9.6 million visitors last year, came after the French government banned all gatherings of over 100 people to limit the spread of the virus, AFP reported.

The Palace of Versailles, France's other big tourist attraction with nearly 10 million tourists a year, followed suit.

Meanwhile, France's most famous landmark, the Eiffel Tower, closed down as of 9:00 pm Friday night 'for an indefinite period of time,' according to its website. The Musée d'Orsay in Paris, which holds the world's biggest collection of Impressionist paintings, is expected to follow the Louvre's lead later Friday.

Public theatres, libraries and concert halls were also told to close, the source said.