After a Year in Turmoil, the Louvre Faces Uncertain Future
- One year after the spectacular burglary of October 19, 2025, The Louvre is gradually plugging security gaps, though the museum's reputation remains battered and its aging infrastructure is causing ongoing concern.
- Investigations exposed non-existent CCTV and a chronic shortage of equipment, revealing that management had spent only $3.4 million of 83 million euros earmarked for security due to administrative delays.
- CFDT representative Valerie Baud told AFP, "We still feel the trauma of the burglary," while Laurent Lafon, chairman of the Senate's culture committee, said leaders must embrace security as a priority.
- New museum chief Christophe Leribault replaced Laurence des Cars in February and remains committed to the "Louvre Nouvelle Renaissance" vision, which includes a new entrance and gallery for the Mona Lisa.
- Earlier this week, Leribault warned Le Figaro that "if the Louvre is not repaired, updated, and transformed, it will very quickly fall behind and will eventually have to close its doors to the public.
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After a year in turmoil, the Paris Louvre faces uncertain future
The Louvre is gradually plugging the security gaps exposed by the spectacular burglary of October 19 last year, but its reputation has taken a battering and its creaking infrastructure is a growing source of concern.
After a year in turmoil, the Louvre faces uncertain future
The beloved Parisian museum, the most visited in the world, has spent a year as the subject of police investigations, government reports and parliamentary inquiries following the theft of eight crown jewels in broad daylight a year ago. The heist exposed a string of failures, from old or non-existent CCTV cameras and a chronic shortage of equipment to the lack of a modern security control room and a security director. "We still feel the trauma o…
The most visited museum in the world struggles to recover from its trauma. Survey of the still numerous faults in the Louvre: lack of equipment, untimely alarm or open window.
The burglary at the Louvre Museum, a year ago, served as a revelation of safety and security issues in French museums and institutions, where thefts are increasing. But protecting works requires important means.
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