Overview
- The commission, which published its report Wednesday, proposes about 40 measures that include transparent board elections for directors, bigger security budgets, and tighter state oversight.
- The October 19, 2025 theft of eight Crown jewels valued at about €88 million triggered the inquiry, which held roughly 20 hearings, heard more than 100 people, and conducted site visits in France and abroad.
- The report says safety was pushed aside despite prior warnings, citing a 2017 audit and a 2019 review by jeweller Van Cleef & Arpels, and it notes a delay of a little over two years in rolling out the security equipment masterplan.
- It urges more resources across the sector, calling to raise the €30 million security fund and to bolster the Culture Ministry’s security unit, which now has only three full‑time staff to support more than 1,200 museums.
- Lawmakers highlight Louvre‑specific risks such as camera blind spots—about one third of its rooms lack coverage—and they question a plan to lift visitor capacity to 12–15 million because it would strain protection and staff working conditions.