Two months after spectacular break-in at the Louvre Museum in Paris The window in question is protected by grilles. The workers used freight elevators to install the window bars, just as the burglars had used them to steal. On October 19th, burglars entered the world-famous museum through the window and quickly stole valuable jewelry.
In addition, he receives Louvre a mobile police station from Friday. According to experts, the crime was filmed by a surveillance camera. However, it later turned out that the images had not been evaluated live. This would probably have prevented the theft. That should change about the police station – like many other security flaws.
Two men used an elevator to break in in October, broke a window and broke open display cases with power cutters to steal jewelry. They then fled on scooters owned by two accomplices. The theft took less than seven minutes, the men stole eight pieces of historical jewelry worth about $102 million from the museum’s collection. The suspects are in custody; according to the public prosecutor’s office, they are not professionals. So far they have largely remained silent about their actions.
Strike and damage to the Louvre
The Paris museum experienced a challenging year in 2025. Museum director Laurence des Cars is now supposed to tackle the long-overdue renovation of the Louvre. The deficiencies were known for a long time but were not addressed. In mid-December, museum employees had already gone on strike, which is why the museum remained closed. They demanded better working and safety conditions for themselves and for the museum’s exhibits.
In their opinion, it is not only theft that endangers the works of art and scientific collections in the Louvre, but also overdue repairs: At the beginning of December, several hundred exhibits were damaged by water damage. The staff is so understaffed that influencers were recently able to hang a picture in the museum themselves. Even that one Court of Auditors demanded more money from the Louvre Museum for security.
As a result of the strike, the Ministry of Culture announced that it would not cut public funding for the Louvre by 5.7 million euros and would hire more staff, the news portal reported Ouest France. The future of the Louvre keeps politicians busy right up to the president.
