Overview
- RTL reports that part of the museum's high‑value jewelry was quietly relocated on Friday to the Bank of France’s underground vault about 300 meters from the Louvre.
- Four thieves stole nine royal pieces from the Galerie d'Apollo on October 19, an estimated €88 million loss, with Empress Eugénie's damaged crown subsequently recovered.
- Prosecutors confirmed awareness of footage showing suspects descending a construction ladder to flee, corroborating the planned nature of the escape.
- A Louvre staff member said security actions prompted the intruders to abandon some items and leave before opening another display case.
- Investigators collected more than 150 DNA, fingerprint, and trace samples, as debate over chronic security underfunding intensifies following Politico’s reporting and criticism from Marine Le Pen.