Louvre reopens after jewelery theft

The theft at the Louvre Museum is estimated at 88 million euros; However, the historical damage caused by theft is even greater than the economic loss.

MADRID, Oct. 22 (EUROPA PRESS).- The Louvre Museum from the capital of France, Parisreopened its doors this Wednesday, three days after the robo on Sunday of several jewelry from the imperial stage of Napoleon and his wife, Josefinafor which the suspects used a forklift to access the art gallery before managing to steal the pieces and flee.

Although it was planned that the museo partially reopened on Monday, it finally announced that it would remain closed during the day, while on Tuesday it maintained its usual closure, since it is the day on which it never opens its doors, like the rest of the art galleries in the country.

However, certain parts of the museum will be “inaccessible to the public” this Wednesday, according to Louvre sources cited by the French television network. BFM TVwithout there being details about the areas that will be affected by this measure.

The reopening took place hours before the museum’s director, Laurence des Cars, appeared before the Senate to give explanations about the theft, including details about the security of the Apollon gallery, which houses the royal collection of Crown jewels.

The Paris Prosecutor, Laure Beccuau, stated on Tuesday in statements to the French radio station RTL that the estimated value of the stolen jewelry is 88 million euros. “This sum is certainly spectacular, but we must remember that this damage is economic and is not at all comparable to the historical damage caused by this theft,” he said.

Macron asks to “accelerate” security measures at the Louvre

The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, called to “accelerate” the proposals to guarantee the security of the Louvre Museum after last Sunday’s theft, with a view to new measures being proposed “next week”, according to government spokesperson Maude Bregeon.

Macron appealed for mobilization during the meeting of the Council of Ministers this Tuesday, a day after the Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, stated before the National Assembly that the museum’s security devices “worked” in a response to the opposition.

The Louvre management also defended the display cases installed in 2019 and from which eight pieces of jewelry were stolen that, according to the museum’s estimates, are valued at 88 million euros. The authorities have not yet revealed any clues about possible perpetrators, who entered the building using a forklift in broad daylight.