The Apollo Gallery at the Louvre, where French crown jewels worth 88 million euros were stolen in October 2025, will welcome visitors again on Wednesday, though without display cases and the precious items.
As Ukrinform reports, this is according to Le Figaro, citing AFP.
Louvre President Christophe Leribot stated that all collections and valuable artifacts previously exhibited in the gallery have been removed following the theft. The museum plans to establish a separate, secure, windowless space for these jewels.
“We will create a protected hall, essentially a vault, in another part of the museum. This will require extensive work, as well as finding a suitable location and funding,” Leribot announced.
The Apollo Gallery is intended to revert to its original 17th-century function as a ceremonial hall for grand receptions and a display of royal splendor.
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The sensational robbery at the world’s most visited museum occurred on October 19, 2025. Perpetrators used a truck with a lifting platform to access the gallery in broad daylight and made off with eight pieces of French crown regalia. These items have yet to be recovered.
The theft caused a significant stir and exposed serious vulnerabilities in the Louvre’s security system. It also triggered an internal crisis within the museum, leading to the replacement of its president, Laurence des Cars, with Christophe Leribot. In May, a parliamentary commission noted that security concerns at the Louvre had been de-prioritized in recent years.
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As Ukrinform previously reported, French prosecutors announced that the entire four-member “team” suspected of the audacious Louvre heist in October has been apprehended and is currently in custody awaiting trial.