Security concerns at the Louvre were repeatedly sidelined in favour of prestige projects and rising visitor numbers, according to a parliamentary report to be presented on Thursday which calls for sweeping reforms in France’s museum sector.
The report, compiled by Green MP Alexis Corbière, follows a parliamentary inquiry launched after the spectacular burglary at the Louvre on 19 October last year, when royal jewels worth an estimated €88 million were stolen in broad daylight.
