Louvre museum installs security bars on balcony used in October's heist

Workers install a security grill at the window of the Louvre Museum, where in October four burglars made off with jewels worth $102 million, in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. REUTERS/Noemie Olive

PARIS, Dec 23 (Reuters) - France's Louvre ‌museum on Tuesday installed security bars on the balcony that burglars ‌used to break in and steal some of the crown jewels.

Four ‌people broke into the world's most visited museum on October 19 and escaped with jewels worth an estimated $102 million, exposing glaring security gaps and revealing its deteriorating state.