Overview
- Director Laurence Des Cars said 100 external cameras will be installed by the end of 2026 after officials acknowledged gaps, including no coverage of the balcony used in the break-in.
- An advanced police station will be established within the museum’s estate to tighten coordination with Paris police.
- Authorities said anti-intrusion devices and anti-vehicle ramming barriers on nearby roads will be deployed by year-end, with initial systems beginning within weeks.
- Investigators have charged four suspects connected to the October 19 robbery, but none of the eight stolen Napoleonic jewels has been recovered.
- France’s Cour des Comptes faulted delayed infrastructure upgrades linked to spending priorities, and Des Cars told lawmakers she stands by recent acquisitions as part of the national collections.