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France Orders Louvre Security Overhaul After €88 Million Jewel Heist

A government review found a decades‑long underestimation of intrusion risk at the museum.

Overview

  • Seven suspects have been detained to date, with two formally charged with organized theft and conspiracy and placed in pretrial detention.
  • Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau reports DNA linking one detainee to a getaway motorcycle and another to a shattered display case in the Galerie d’Apollon.
  • The stolen jewels, valued by the Louvre at €88 million, have not been recovered.
  • Culture Minister Rachida Dati says new anti‑intrusion and anti‑theft devices will be installed before year‑end.
  • The Louvre will establish a dedicated security directorate and mandate systematic guard training after a review cited obsolete protocols and CCTV blind spots.