French museums security under scrutiny in the Sénat after Louvre heist

A riot police patrol in front of the Louvre, Paris, on October 27, 2025. AXELLE DE RUSSÉ FOR LE MONDE

One week after Laurence des Cars, the president of the Louvre, appeared before lawmakers, the roundtable on museum security, organized by the Sénat's culture committee on Wednesday, October 29, just a day after their visit to inspect the museum's security systems, brought new details to light and reopened the question of the chain of responsibility in the burglary that occurred on Sunday, October 19.

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Louvre museum director admits jewel heist 'was not inevitable'

After revealing that the museum had 1,300 cameras – some of which are analog and have slow data transmission – the newly appointed Paris Police chief, Patrice Faure, who took up his post on Wednesday, October 22, stated that the order authorizing the museum's seven external cameras had expired in July and that the Louvre had not renewed the request. "That did not prevent data transmission," he nevertheless said.