The astonishing theft of an estimated €88m (£77m) of crown jewels from the Louvre last month was “a bad step to upgrade the”
Presenting the report, which was completed before the spectacular heist in the most visited museum in the world, Pierre Moscovici said that the Louvre has enough funds for repairs and “must carry them out without fail”.
The report of the Court of Auditors said that investment in maintenance and security “is essential for the long-term functioning of the institution”, but that the Louvre always prioritizes visible and attractive projects.
Four suspects are in custody for the robbery of 19 October, including three who are thought to be members of a four-person truck with a collapsed line on the stairs of the Napollo Gallery in the First-Fight arrival of the first-frame window of the museum’s apollo.
Two gang members hit an unsecured window and two glass display cases before disembarking on motorbikes less than seven minutes from the start.
They were destroyed with eight items, including an Emerald and Diamond coin that I gave to his second wife, Marie Louise with 212 diamonds owned by the wife of Napoleon III. None of the gems were recovered.
The report, which covers the management of the museum between 2018 and 2024, concludes making the decision “to repair buildings and technical facilities, especially those related to safety and security”.
It also highlights a constant delay in the deployment of security equipment for the protection of artworks, which says the Louvre – which has more than a period of time during the review period.
A Security Audit A decade ago, which found the museum inadequately guarded or prepared for a crisis, the security approval of last year to be completed.
It is said that only 39% of the museum’s rooms will be equipped with CCTV cameras in 2024. “This will wait for the project, which, according to the museum, is not expected until 2032,” the report says.
The overspending on artworks, only a quarter of which is publicly displayed, the major deficiencies in management and ticket fraud have contributed to its security improvement, it added.
The report sets out 10 recommendations for management, including reducing the number of acquisitions and increasing ticket prices.
The Louvre’s management said on Thursday it accepted “most” of the body’s audit recommendations.
An administrative inquiry into the thief that was completed last week reached a similar conclusion, highlighting a “chronic, insufficient level of penetration” and “an insufficient level of security measures”.
After complaints about the museum’s dysfunction, the Louvre launched an ambitious Development project in January, involving a new space dedicated to the Mona Lisa and new security measures.