{"id":9918,"date":"2025-12-23T19:13:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T19:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.turizmtatilseyahat.com\/en\/?p=9918"},"modified":"2025-12-23T19:13:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T19:13:35","slug":"louvre-installs-metal-grille","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turizmtatilseyahat.com\/en\/louvre-installs-metal-grille\/","title":{"rendered":"Louvre installs metal grille on Apollo Gallery windows after $102m jewel heist"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Louvre <\/a>on Tuesday fitted metal grilles to the windows of the Apollo Gallery, the section of the Paris landmark where thieves broke in and made off with French crown jewels in a high-profile heist.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is one of the emergency measures decided after the theft,\u201d the museum\u2019s deputy administrator Francis Steinbock told AFP.<\/p>\n

Early in the morning, workers positioned a large metal grille using a crane, securing it to the gallery\u2019s tall French door windows from the balcony.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had committed to doing it before the end of the year,\u201d Steinbock said, adding that discussions are ongoing about \u201csecuring the other windows\u201d of the museum.<\/p>\n

Removed during earlier restoration<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Louvre<\/a> director Laurence des Cars told lawmakers last week that the grille would be reinstalled \u201cbefore Christmas.\u201d She noted that a similar protective barrier had been removed during restoration work on the Apollo Gallery in 2003\u20132004.<\/p>\n

Security under scrutiny after October robbery<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The newly installed bars are the latest in a series of security measures introduced in recent months, as the museum\u2019s safety standards have come under intense scrutiny following the October 19 heist.<\/p>\n

During the robbery, thieves parked a truck equipped with an extendable ladder beneath the Apollo Gallery. They climbed up, broke a window and used angle grinders to cut into glass display cases containing the French crown jewels. The stolen items have not yet been recovered.<\/p>\n

Police presence and surveillance upgrades<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Steinbock said a police unit has since been deployed at the Louvre, while a project to expand video surveillance across the museum is currently underway. Last week, the museum also announced that additional anti-intrusion measures around the site had been completed.
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