Overview
- On October 19, 2025 thieves disguised as workers used a stolen basket lift to force entry into the Louvre's Apollo Gallery and stole eight crown jewels valued at roughly €88 million.
- Months of investigation have produced arrests and charges for several suspects, but the jewels remain unrecovered and no trials have concluded.
- Publisher Flammarion released Main basse sur le Louvre by journalists from Le Parisien, Le Monde and Paris Match and sold the book's film rights to Iconoclast.
- French director Romain Gavras is attached to direct the planned feature and a British producer has acquired documentary rights, with producers reporting development but no cast or release dates announced.
- The heist prompted the resignation of former director Laurence des Cars and spurred a 10-year 'Nouvelle Renaissance' renovation plan led by Selldorf Architects and Studio Architecture aimed at overhauling security and the visitor experience.