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Watch: Louvre reopens gallery after jewellery heist
The Louvre Museum in Paris reopened its Galerie d'Apollon on Wednesday, nine months after masked thieves stole jewellery worth millions in a daring daylight heist. The gallery, historically home to France's crown jewels, has reopened to visitors but without any jewels on display, marking a symbolic milestone in the museum's recovery from one of the country's most shocking thefts.
Museum director Christophe Leribault confirmed the crown jewels and gemstones will not return to the gallery, instead being housed in secure areas elsewhere in the Louvre. The robbery took place on 19 October, when thieves used a truck fitted with mechanical ladders to access the gallery via a balcony. Four people have since been arrested and are alleged by prosecutors to be involved in the theft, but the stolen jewellery has not yet been recovered.
In short
- Louvre reopens Gallery of Apollon nine months after major jewellery heist
- Stolen crown jewels will not return; moved to secure areas elsewhere
- Four suspects arrested, but stolen items remain unrecovered
Explained simply
The Louvre Museum in Paris holds the world's largest art collection and attracts millions of visitors each year. The Galerie d'Apollon is one of its most important galleries, historically home to France's crown jewels and rare gemstones.
In October 2025, masked thieves carried out a daring daylight robbery using a truck fitted with mechanical ladders to reach the gallery via a balcony. They stole jewellery worth millions of pounds.
Four people have been arrested and are suspected of involvement, though the stolen items remain unrecovered. The museum has decided not to return the crown jewels to public display, instead housing them in more secure locations within the museum.
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