Paris’s Cinémathèque Française closes doors over bedbug infestation

Internationally renowned cinema temporarily closes after audience members complained about being bitten

The prestigious Cinémathèque Française in Parishas announced a temporary closure due to a bedbug infestation after sightings of the blood-sucking creatures, including during a master class with Hollywood star Sigourney Weaver.

The Cinémathèque, an internationally renowned film archive and cinema, said in a statement it would close its four screening halls for a month from Friday.