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After a year in turmoil, the Louvre faces uncertain future
A year later, the Louvre is still trying to plug the security gaps exposed by the spectacular burglary of October 19, 2025, a monumental challenge for the world's most visited museum, whose ageing infrastructure has been strained by chronic overcrowding.
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The beloved Parisian museum, the most visited in the world, has spent a year as the subject of police investigations, government reports and parliamentary inquiries following the theft of eight crown jewels in broad daylight a year ago.
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- October 19, 2026
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- IOL