Coverage dated October 22, 2025

No security cameras covered Louvre balcony where thieves entered, director says

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By Pierre P Bairin, Catherine Nicholls, and Hilary Whiteman, CNN Paris (CNN) — No security cameras were monitoring the second-floor balcony where thieves gained access to the Louvre to steal historic jewels worth over $100 million, the museum’s director told a French Senate committee hearing.

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  1. Local News 8

    No security cameras covered Louvre balcony where thieves entered, director says (opens Local News 8)

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    By Pierre P Bairin, Catherine Nicholls, and Hilary Whiteman, CNN Paris (CNN) — No security cameras were monitoring the second-floor balcony where thieves gained access to the Louvre to steal historic jewels worth over $100 million, the museum’s director told a French Senate committee hearing.

  2. Fox News

    Louvre director grilled on spectacular security failures, including camera pointing away from key balcony (opens Fox News)

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    Louvre Museum director Laurence des Cars admits to security failures after thieves stole over $100 million in jewels using a truck-mounted moving lift.

  3. WMUR

    Louvre heist: No security cameras on balcony where thieves entered (opens WMUR)

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    Thieves stole $100M in Napoleonic jewels from the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery, exposing critical security flaws

  4. WSVN Miami

    No security cameras covered Louvre balcony where thieves entered, director says - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    Paris (CNN) — No security cameras were monitoring the second-floor balcony where thieves gained access to the Louvre to steal historic jewels worth over $100 million, the

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