France’s Louvre Museum will install 100 external cameras by the end of 2026 as part of measures to tighten security after last month’s spectacular heist.<\/p>\n
Director Laurence Des Cars also told a National Assembly hearing that ties with Paris police would be tightened with the installation of an “advanced police station within the Louvre’s estate”.<\/p>\n
The daylight October 19 robbery, in which four robbers made off with jewels worth $US102 million ($157 million), has raised doubts over the credibility of the world’s most-visited museum as a guardian for its myriad works.<\/p>\n
While investigators have charged four suspects accused of involvement in the raid, the treasures have yet to be recovered.<\/p>\n
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Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux was one of the people charged over the heist.\u00a0 (AP: Thibault Camus\/File)<\/p>\n
Officials have admitted there was inadequate security camera coverage of the outside walls of the museum and no coverage of the balcony involved in the break-in.<\/p>\n
After the robbery, French officials said the Louvre would introduce extra security, including anti-intrusion devices and anti-vehicle ramming barriers on nearby public roads, by the end of the year.<\/p>\n
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A tiara adorned with pearls worn by French Empress Eugenie was among the items stolen by thieves. (Reuters\/Louvre Museum)<\/p>\n
A report published last month by France’s public audit body, known as the Cour des Comptes, said the museum’s inability to update its infrastructure was exacerbated by excessive spending on artwork.<\/p>\n
Ms Des Cars, however, told politicians: “I fully take responsibility for these acquisitions, which are the pride of our country and our collections.<\/p>\n
“Work at the Louvre should not be seen as competing with the enrichment of national collections.”<\/p>\n
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