Laurence des Cars
Coverage of Laurence des Cars in the Nexus archive.
- Louvre reopens Apollo Gallery after a brazen heist, but no jewels are on display
The Louvre reopened the Apollo Gallery after a 88 million euro crown jewels heist, but no jewels are on display as the space returns to its 17th-century ceremonial purpose. Security upgrades and the Louvre New Renaissance modernization plan are ongoing, though the stolen items remain unrecovered.
- After $102 million jewel theft, Louvre reopens Apollo Gallery with new focus
The Louvre's Apollo Gallery reopened after $102 million worth of crown jewels were stolen in a daytime heist nine months ago. The gallery has returned to its 17th-century ceremonial purpose, with exhibits relocated elsewhere, while security upgrades are part of a broader modernization plan. French Culture Minister Catherine Pegard described the theft as a global trauma, and new director Christophe Leribault emphasized rediscovering the gallery's architecture.