In the wake of a daring heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris, French Culture Minister Rachida Dati has affirmed that the museum’s security systems were fully operational during the incident. The theft, which occurred on Sunday morning, saw thieves ascend the museum’s facade using a basket lift, breach a window, and smash display cases to steal priceless Napoleonic-era jewels. Despite the successful robbery, Dati emphasized that the security apparatus did not fail, stating, ‘The Louvre museum’s security apparatus worked.’ She has initiated an administrative inquiry alongside the ongoing police investigation to ensure transparency, though details on how the thieves evaded detection remain undisclosed. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez confirmed that the museum’s alarm was triggered when the Apollo Gallery’s window was forced, and police arrived within minutes of being alerted by a witness. The heist, lasting less than eight minutes, targeted the gilded Apollo Gallery, home to the Crown Diamonds. While alarms prompted Louvre agents to respond, the thieves had already fled with eight historic objects, including sapphire and emerald jewelry linked to 19th-century French royalty. Dati described the theft as a ‘wound for all of us,’ underscoring the Louvre’s significance as a cultural and national treasure.