France, Oct. 14 -- "We need a major Louvre plan. The operations essential to securing the museum require work on the historic building and its infrastructure," Louvre director Christophe Leribault said on Wednesday.

"There is no easy, miraculous, 'surface-level' solution."

His comments come nearly a year after a dramatic robbery on 19 October 2025, when crown jewels valued at around $100 million were stolen in broad daylight.

While the four suspected robbers have been arrested, the jewels have still not been found.

The robbery laid bare a series of security flaws and plunged the museum into an unprecedented crisis - compounded by staff strikes and a spate of mishaps.

The fallout eventually led to the resignation of former Louvre pres...