Laurence des Cars, director of Le Louvre museum, poses before a hearing at the Culture commission of the Senate, three days after historic jewels were stolen in a daring daylight heist, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)

The director of the Louvre Museum in France on Wednesday acknowledged a ‘terrible failure’ after a stunning daylight heist on Sunday. Louvre director Laurence des Cars testified before the French Senate on Wednesday, where she said the heist has shocked the security agents of the Louvre and everyone who loves the museum.

‘We failed to protect these jewels’

“We cannot replace these items, and these collections that have been stolen are national collections,” she said.

“I don’t want to take a position of denial,” she said, adding: “We failed to

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