Louvre Museum Security Overhaul: Anti-Ramming Barriers Being Installed Following $102 Million Jewelry Heist

Nov 01, 2025 02:17 am CST

France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati announces urgent security upgrades at the Louvre Museum following a major heist where thieves stole imperial jewelry worth $102 million. The security assessment revealed outdated systems and significant vulnerabilities that have been underestimated for decades, prompting installation of anti-ramming barriers by year's end while authorities continue searching for the stolen artifacts including Napoleon's gifts to Empress Marie-Louise.