Louvre director appears before Senate regarding €88M jewel theft.
Since the news of the armed robbery at the Louvre Museum broke on Sunday, there has been little media coverage in the world, and few French political and cultural figures have not reacted to it. The armed robbery, which lasted just seven minutes, prompted the resignation of the museum’s director, Laurence des Cars. However, his resignation was not accepted, with the support of Culture Minister Rachida Dati and French President Emmanuel Macron.
According to the Van Minot news website, she, who has not yet made an official statement or issued a statement, is due to appear before the Senate’s Culture Committee today. She will break her silence and try to explain to senators how thieves managed to steal the museum’s jewels, estimated to be worth around 88 million euros, on Sunday.
The hearing is the first of its kind for a woman who, in May 2021, became the first woman to head the Louvre, the world’s most visited museum, with 9 million visitors in 2024, 80% of whom are foreigners.
The Louvre is set to reopen to the public today after a three-day closure.
The search for the perpetrators of the Louvre robbery continues. Faced with the security flaws revealed by the robbery, the government has ordered a national inventory of the works and strengthened measures to protect cultural heritage.
The search for the perpetrators of the Louvre theft continues, and although no arrests have been made, the security flaws revealed by the theft call for an immediate reinforcement of the museum’s security.
France’s culture minister and interior minister Laurent Nunez have called for a complete inventory of the country’s cultural heritage assets. The two ministers are urging governors to step up security measures around France’s most precious cultural heritage items.