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Why French Museums Keep Getting Robbed by The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios

Why French Museums Keep Getting Robbed

from The Journal.

by The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios

Published: Mon Nov 17 2025

Show Notes

The daylight heist at the Louvre Museum in October, during which thieves made off with more than $100 million in crown jewels, captured the world's attention. But the theft was just one in aseries that have taken place at museums all across France this year. WSJ’s Noemie Bisserbe explains how the wave of heists reveals deep-rooted securityvulnerabilities in the country’s hundreds of museums— and raises questions about what it takes to protect national treasures. Jessica Mendoza hosts.

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