- The Louvre's Apollo gallery has reopened to the public for the first time since the brazen heist of the French crown jewels in October.
- The gallery will now return to its 17th-century ceremonial purpose, with the collections and precious jewels that it once displayed having been removed.
- During the October heist, thieves allegedly stole crown jewels valued at 88 million euros in less than eight minutes, highlighting significant security vulnerabilities.
- Security at the Paris museum has been significantly boosted with new surveillance cameras and anti-intrusion systems, and four suspects have been charged and placed in custody.
- The re-opening aligns with the decade-long 'Louvre New Renaissance' plan, an 800 million euro project to modernise the museum, and the appointment of Christophe Leribault as the new director, who will prioritise security.
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