Paris’ Louvre Museum reopened its doors on Wednesday, three days after a daring theft that saw robbers escape with historic jewellery worth an estimated 88 million euros ($102 million). The high-profile heist has triggered growing criticism and renewed scrutiny of the museum’s security measures.
Visitors queued to enter through the Louvre’s glass pyramid for the first time since Sunday’s brazen robbery, in which hooded assailants broke through a second-floor window using a stolen movers’ lift before making off with jewels from the royal collection.
Later on Wednesday the museum ‘s director will appear before the French Senate to answer lawmakers’ questions.
The Galerie d’Apollon, the ornate gilded hall that was robbed, remains closed.
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