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After the burglary, the Louvre was stormed for its reopening!

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This Wednesday, October 22nd, after 3 days of closure following a historic flight, the most famous museum in the world reopened its doors. And one thing is for sure, visitors were eager to join in…

Indeed, since last weekend, the Louvre has been bustling with historic events. First, on Sunday, October 19, the institution fell victim to an unprecedented burglary, executed in under 7 minutes and costing a staggering 88 million euros in jewelry. Then, earlier this week, its reopening sparked a huge crowd movement like we’ve rarely seen in the history of this museum inaugurated in 1793 (yes, that was quite a while ago).


The Louvre in the Storm

Many, far too many, were frustrated early this week, unable to access some of the greatest masterpieces of art history within the halls of the Louvre. So naturally, when the museum finally announced it would reopen its doors after 3 days of closure, everyone

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But unfortunately, they were not the only ones wanting to pass through the institution's doors, whether for a long-planned visit, or to go to the site of the incident that has captivated the capital for now 5 days. This resulted in hours and hours of waiting in line, even for those already holding a ticket. Bad news for them, though, as the museum has reopened to the public, the Apollon gallery, where the jewels are kept, remains still closed.


A theft that entered into legend

As a reminder, this Sunday, October 19, the museum was the target of a historically significant burglary. Around 9:30 AM, 4 men broke into the institution using a lift and a disc cutter, before...They left to regroup less than 10 minutes later, with a haul of almost 90 million euros in damages in their hands. So far, none of the men have been found, nor have the 8 precious jewels they grabbed. It’s already a historic theft that might just boost the popularity of the Louvre—perhaps not for the right reasons, of course—still for a while to come.