1. The Louvre Museum's Apollo Gallery was breached on Sunday, resulting in the theft of valuable Napoleonic jewels worth approximately 102 million dollars.
2. The director of the Louvre Museum, Laurence des Cars, has blamed the security lapse on outdated infrastructure and called it a "terrible failure."
3. Despite the loss, the museum reopened on Wednesday, but the Apollo Gallery remains closed. Police are currently searching for four suspected thieves. The director offered her resignation, which was declined by the Culture Minister Rachida Dati.
2. The director of the Louvre Museum, Laurence des Cars, has blamed the security lapse on outdated infrastructure and called it a "terrible failure."
3. Despite the loss, the museum reopened on Wednesday, but the Apollo Gallery remains closed. Police are currently searching for four suspected thieves. The director offered her resignation, which was declined by the Culture Minister Rachida Dati.
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Louvre Museum Apollo Gallery breached, valued Napoleonic jewels worth $102 million stolen; museum director Laurence des Cars attributes the security lapse to outdated infrastructure, calling it a "terrible failure." Despite loss, museum reopened on Wednesday, with Apollo Gallery remaining closed.
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251023_N02/#summary
Date: Oct. 23, 2025
Notes: 2025-10-23
Created: 2025/10/23 12:40
Updated: 2025/12/07 23:39
Last Read: 2025/10/24 08:38