US EditionThe Louvre urged to speed up security upgrades in audit conducted before the heist
- In a report compiled before the Oct. 19 jewels heist, France's Cour des Comptes found recommended security upgrades at the Louvre Museum in Paris will not be completed until 2032.
- A security audit that began in 2015 found the museum was under-monitored and unprepared, and the report said investments from 2018-2024 favored acquisitions and visitor projects over maintenance.
- Concrete gaps cited by auditors included only 39 percent camera coverage as of Thursday despite 134 digital cameras added over the past three years, with security modernization estimated at 83 million euros but only 3 million euros invested 2018-2024.
- Following the heist, Culture Minister Rachida Dati said she supports urgent security upgrades, and four suspects were arrested last week, including three believed to be members of the team filmed using a basket lift to reach the museum's window.
- The court recommended the Louvre prioritize technical and safety systems, cut expenses such as acquisitions, and implement 10 recommendations, including reducing art acquisitions, to improve long-term control and governance.
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A French court released a report Thursday slamming the leadership of the Louvre for its focus on headline-grabbing purchases and renovation projects over maintaining the security of on of the world’s largest museums.
Almost three weeks after the spectacular Louvre theft, a report by the French Court of Auditors reveals massive problems in the most visited museum in the world.
It happens that the burning news hits the cold analyses of the Court of Auditors. This is the case with the overwhelming report published this Thursday on the management of the Louvre Museum, two and a half weeks after the spectacular theft of the crown jewels. The publication's calendar is purely coincidence, the works having begun at the end of 2024, but it illuminates with a raw light some questionable decisions taken since 2018.And for cause.
Three weeks after the burglary that targeted the Louvre Museum, the Court of Auditors points to a failing management of security. In a report published on Thursday 6 November, the institution denounces budgetary choices oriented towards "visible and attractive" operations, to the detriment of the museum's safety.
The French Court of Auditors criticises the Louvre's security concept. Important recommendations have not been implemented for years, and only a fraction of the budget has been used for security.
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