Overview
- Christophe Leribault, president of the Palace of Versailles, was appointed to lead the Louvre, with a brief to strengthen security and modernize the museum.
- Several suspects have been arrested or charged in the October robbery, the eight stolen jewel pieces remain missing, and a damaged crown dropped during the escape is deemed restorable.
- An interim parliamentary report and official audits cited systemic lapses and chronic underinvestment in protection, with auditors noting less than about 3% of the budget went to safety plans in recent years.
- The museum has been strained by rolling staff walkouts, a decade-long ticketing fraud probe implicating employees, and infrastructure failures including leaks and gallery closures.
- The Élysée said des Cars will take on a G7-related mission to foster cooperation among major museums while the parliamentary inquiry continues toward final findings due in May.