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Nearly nine months after the world\u2019s most visited museum experienced an incident reminiscent of a \u201cJames Bond\u201d film, the Louvre Museum\u2019s Apollo Gallery reopened.<\/p>\n

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But what was once filled with exhibits holding precious jewels of historical significance to France is now vacant. <\/p>\n

In October, masked thieves, disguised as construction workers, used a basket lift to reach the gallery windows, then an angle grinder to break through, and reportedly a disc cutter to get the jewels in their casings \u2014 all in just seven minutes. The suspects then fled on motorcycles, taking more than $100 million worth of historic French jewelry. <\/p>\n

The Louvre\u2019s President Christophe Leribault told the press on Wednesday that the Apollo Gallery will revert to its previous function as a state gallery. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis iconic Louvre location will no longer be used to display royal jewelry or gems,\u201d he said, adding that the gems will now be moved to a more secure location in the museum. <\/p>\n

Culture Minister Catherine Pegard also stressed that the country\u2019s national collections are not exempt from criminal and malicious activity. \u201cSecurity is not an obstacle but a condition. I will soon present a national plan to strengthen the safety of our museums and our national collections,\u201d she added in a post on X. <\/p>\n

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La galerie d’Apollon du @MuseeLouvre rouvre au public apr\u00e8s le vol des joyaux de la Couronne.<\/p>\n

La s\u00e9curit\u00e9 n\u2019est pas un obstacle mais une condition. Je pr\u00e9senterai prochainement un plan national pour renforcer la s\u00fbret\u00e9 de nos mus\u00e9es et de nos collections nationales. pic.twitter.com\/Jdkh1MXWmW<\/p>\n

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\u2014 Catherine P\u00e9gard (@catherinepegard) July 22, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The jewels taken in October remain missing, despite law enforcement arresting the four criminals believed to have carried out the heist. <\/p>\n

Those arrested have reportedly said they were hired to steal the jewels, but will not admit by whom, art recovery expert Christopher Marinello told France 24. \u201cUnfortunately, law enforcement is underfunded, understaffed, and not prepared to recover our cultural heritage when it\u2019s stolen in this fashion,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Marinello said that on Wednesday morning he was reached out to by someone who said they had information on where the stolen jewels were, but won\u2019t speak on it unless there is financial compensation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe get countless reports, crazy ideas and things that just don\u2019t pan out. But you never know. And we have recovered millions worth of artworks thanks to tipsters like this who come forward,\u201d Marinello explained.<\/p>\n

But, he continued, \u201cIf they could get into the Louvre, they can get in anywhere. The message here is that our museums and our cultural institutions are not safe, and governments have difficulty now allocating money to the arts because they\u2019re tied up with post-COVID situations, immigration crises, there\u2019s two wars going on in the world right now of major importance and there just isn\u2019t money for security for our museums and for law enforcement.\u201d<\/p>\n

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