France's Louvre Museum has closed a gallery hosting Greek vases and office spaces as its structures designed in the 1930s are in a dire state, the world's most visited museum said, less than a month after a daring heist exposed its vulnerabilities.

A new technical report showed weakness in the beams under the second floor of the Sully wing, making it necessary to close the Campana gallery on the first floor and relocate 65 museum staff from the second, the Louvre said in a statement on Monday.

The Campana gallery is adjacent to the Apollo gallery, home to the French crown jewels which were targeted in last month's heist.

"Staff representatives have been warning about the condition of the building for years, because it affects working conditions and visitors," said Valerie Baud of the CF

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