by Lily Nye

On October 19th, 2025, around 9:30 AM, thieves successfully stole Napoleonic jewelry from the Paris Louvre Museum. Two suspects were apprehended after a long review of security footage. Although there was footage, the museum staff are reviewing the alarm system to hopefully gain more insight as to how the thieves accomplished this heist.

French law enforcement gathered details pertaining to the heist. These details conclude that four suspects arrived at the Paris Louvre museum in a Utility vehicle that was mounted with a mechanical lift which allowed them enter into the museum through “The Gallery of Apollo" ; this area is located on the first floor balcony. Once on the balcony, two of the thieves used power equipment from the vehicle to break in. Once at the jewelry exhibit they used angle cutters to grab eight pieces of the French crown jewels. The suspects fled the scene on high powered electric shooters. In the process they left a broken crown behind on their escape route.

Many people have taken this heist and compared it to something straight out of a movie. We asked French exchange student Simone Cremer how he feels about the heist, he answered: “Personally, I believe that this robbery represents not only the theft of priceless objects, but also, and above all the loss of a part of our history. The Louvre, the most visited museum in the world, was burglarized in broad day light, revealing the security flaws in the museum. From what I have heard, this was placed on a national crisis by the government. Additionally Remigiusz Plath, the secretary of the International Council of Museum Security, also explained how moves, such as the heist, take away cultural value and significance.

 October 23, Louvre's director, Laurence des Cars admitted the heist to be a “terrible fault” on her behalf and has since attempted to resign from her position but her request was denied. Although this situation is tragic, it is necessary in some way. This incident does place a need for more secure buildings in order to better protect and preserve art in the future.

*UPDATE: Suspects were arrested while trying to board a plane out of the country. French officials admitted in a public statement that this looked as though security "failed."