The iconic Apollo Gallery at the Louvre Museum has reopened to visitors after closing in the wake of last year’s dramatic French Crown Jewels theft, restoring one of the museum’s most historic spaces to its original 17th-century splendour, Euronews reports.
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Once home to the French Crown Jewels, the gallery has reopened without the display cases or precious gems that once drew crowds. Instead, the ornate ceremonial hall now reflects its original purpose as a grand state gallery.
The jewels that were not stolen during the October 2025 heist will soon be moved to a newly designed, windowless strongroom elsewhere in the museum, according to Louvre director Christophe Leribault.
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The gallery was at the centre of one of France’s most audacious museum robberies when a four-man gang used a lorry-mounted lifting platform to gain entry in broad daylight. The group escaped with eight French Crown Jewels in a heist estimated to be worth €88 million.
The burglary exposed major security shortcomings at the world’s most-visited museum and ultimately led to the resignation of then-Louvre president Laurence des Cars.
Authorities have yet to recover the stolen jewels, and the investigation remains ongoing. Despite the loss, the reopening of the Apollo Gallery marks a significant step in restoring one of the Louvre’s most celebrated historic interiors for visitors.
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