Louvre donates jewels to Bank of France after high-profile robbery

Louvre transports jewellery to the Bank of France after $102 million heist

Museum The Louvre in Paris transported some of its the most valuable jewellery to the vault Bank of France after a large-scale robbery last week.
This was reported by the radio RTL with reference to sources in law enforcement agencies.

According to the investigation, 19 October 2025 a group of criminals stole from the museum eight items from the French royal collection with a total value of about $102 million.

How the transfer took place

The jewellery has been moved on Friday under heavy police protection.
The valuables were delivered to Bank of France vaults, located just a short distance away several hundred metres from the museum, on the right bank of the Seine.

Representatives of the museum and the Bank of France refrained from making official comments, but French media reported that it was a «temporary but unprecedented security measure».

Reaction and consequences

The Louvre robbery has become one of the most high-profile crimes in Europe in recent years.
The French authorities criticised the work of the museum's security, pointing to gaps in the security system.

The transfer of jewellery to the Bank of France is considered to be as an emergency measure, designed to protect the other jewels while the museum Updates surveillance and alarm systems.

«We must guarantee the absolute security of the national cultural heritage,» said a representative of the French Ministry of Culture.

Context.

According to the police, the investigation is ongoing, and the search for the criminals has reached an international level.
The suspects were identified using surveillance footage - they are believed to be professional thieves, The system was able to operate to the minute.

There have been similar cases before - in particular, in 2019, more than €100 million worth of jewellery was stolen from the Grunnes Gewelbe Museum in Germany.