Overview
- Eight crown jewels remain unaccounted for after one imperial crown was found damaged near the museum.
- More than 100 investigators are pursuing the case, with forensic teams analyzing tools, clothing and electronics recovered at the scene and questioning staff over possible inside assistance.
- Prosecutor Laure Beccuau put the economic estimate at about €88 million and warned the thieves would realize far less if the pieces are dismantled or melted.
- The thieves used a rented or bogus moving lift to reach a Seine-side window, smashed vitrines and fled on motorcycles within minutes.
- President Emmanuel Macron ordered security upgrades to be fast-tracked as Culture Minister Rachida Dati opened an administrative inquiry and the Louvre’s chief faced Senate questioning.