'Heist made it more exciting to go to the Louvre': Tourists react as museum reopens

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 3 min read 100% complete October 22, 2025 at 05:38 PM

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The Louvre Museum in Paris reopened three days after a heist in which millions of euros' worth of jewelry was stolen in broad daylight. The Apollo Gallery, where the theft occurred, remained closed to visitors. Tourists who returned to the museum expressed excitement and curiosity about the location of the heist. The BBC spoke to tourists outside the museum, who were eager to see where the crime took place. The Louvre's reopening marked a return to normalcy for the museum, which had been closed since the theft.

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