Louvre Installs Security Grille at Galerie Apollon Heist Entry
The move follows an October heist that exposed gaps in external surveillance.
Overview
- Workers fitted a protective grille on the Galerie Apollon window and balcony used in the Oct. 19 break-in, meeting a pledge to reinstall it before year-end.
- Museum officials say a mobile police team is now posted near the Pyramid, with a perimeter system of about 100 new cameras planned for deployment.
- Intrusion detectors have been installed around the palace as part of emergency measures to harden external access points.
- Police report eight suspects have been identified, but the stolen Crown jewels valued at roughly €102 million remain unrecovered.
- Louvre staff held a three-day strike in mid-December over security and working conditions, and talks with the Culture Ministry continue.