The Apollo Gallery Just Reopened at the Louvre — What You'll See Now
By Hafid Assaoui · 2026-07-22
The Louvre's Galerie d'Apollon reopened in July 2026 after the €88M crown-jewels heist — now without the jewels. A licensed guide on what to see today and why it still stuns.
The Apollo Gallery Just Reopened — Here's What You'll See Now (and What You Won't) On 19 October 2025, in the space of a few minutes, thieves turned the Louvre's most dazzling room into a crime scene. Using a lift truck parked on the quay, they reached a first-floor window of the Galerie d'Apollon, forced their way in, and left with eight pieces of the French Crown Jewels — a haul valued at around €88 million that has still not been recovered. …