Watch: Louvre reopens gallery without crown jewels after heist
Summary
The Louvre Museum in Paris reopened its Galerie d'Apollon nine months after a theft of valuable jewelry. The gallery no longer displays France's crown jewels, which are now kept in safer parts of the museum, while the stolen items remain missing.Key Facts
- The Galerie d'Apollon at the Louvre reopened to the public after being closed due to a robbery.
- The robbery happened on October 19, when masked thieves used a truck with mechanical ladders to access the gallery via a balcony.
- Jewelry worth millions, including items from France’s crown jewels, was stolen during the heist.
- The stolen crown jewels and gemstones are no longer shown in the reopened gallery but are kept in more secure locations within the museum.
- Four people have been arrested as suspects in the theft, according to prosecutors.
- Despite arrests, the stolen jewelry has not yet been found.
- The museum director, Christophe Leribault, confirmed these security and display changes after the heist.
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