The president and director of the Louvre, Laurence des Cars, detailed this Wednesday that around twenty urgent measures have been put in place to secure the museum, including the installation of a hundred perimeter cameras and the installation of a mobile Police post inside.
This was detailed when appearing before the Cultural Affairs and Education Commission of the National Assembly just one month after the shocking robbery suffered on October 19, in which eight jewels of the French Crown of incalculable heritage value were stolen that still remain. have not been able to be recovered.
The incident sparked an avalanche of criticism and concern about the safety and condition of the museum, intensified by the recent announcement of the closure of a gallery due to the fragility of the building’s beams.
But, in light of the recent robbery, he indicated that around twenty urgent measures have been put in place or accelerated to secure interior and exteriorsuch as the installation of a hundred perimeter cameras, which will be completed by the end of 2026, or the installation of a mobile police post inside.