A robbery occurred at the Louvre Museum in France on the 19th, and eight pieces of Napoleonic jewelry were stolen. On the 20th, the Louvre remained closed.
French police said they were doing their utmost to pursue the fugitive suspect. French Justice Minister Damanning acknowledged that the Louvre was under threat.
After the Louvre heritage was stolen on 19th, French Justice Minister Damanning admitted in an interview that the security of the Louvre was indeed in danger. He said that the gang was able to steal invaluable treasures in the centre of Paris in a few minutes, which shaded the image of the French nation.
According to the French Court of Auditors, while only a quarter of the museum’s side wing has video surveillance, security upgrades have been repeatedly delayed. A Louvre security officer noted that the Louvre and the French Ministry of Culture cut spending on cultural heritage protection positions was one of the major reasons for the incident.
Louvre security officer Elise:Over the years, we have repeatedly warned that some security technologies are not updated in time, or some equipment is not maintained in time, which may lead to failure, but they have been repeatedly delayed. In the past decade, the Louvre has lost 190 security and surveillance posts, and there is a department in the French Ministry of Culture dedicated to safety, security and cultural heritage protection. In the past decade, the department has been cut by 25% of its jobs. When you cancel your professional post, you have to pay the price sooner or later. The robbery this time is more exaggerated and serious than the plot of the movie.
The Louvre remains closed on the 20th, and as the museum is closed on Tuesday, 21st, it may not be reopened until Wednesday, 22st.
Colombian tourists from Carlos:We are very sad because we only stayed in Paris for three days, and tomorrow (21 December) the Louvre will continue to close, and our visit plan is over. We may be back in a year or two, we are from Colombia, so visiting this museum is a long trip.
American tourists from Elizabeth:We were very disappointed that we had planned to spend some time visiting the museum and wait in line here.But now (since the building was closed) we can’t visit, and we came from Las Vegas far away to visit the Louvre.