The jewelry collection of the Louvre Museum has been partially transferred to the vaults of the Banque de France. This transfer is intended to provide an additional level of security following the unprecedented burglary at the famous Paris museum on October 19th.
This information, confirmed by David Chanteranne, a historian specializing in Napoleon and editor-in-chief of the Napoleonian Memory Review, was reported by our colleagues at RTL on Saturday, October 25th.
«All the jewels that belonged to both the crown treasure and were the rarest have now become, in a way, protected and especially ultra-secured, not only by the Louvre Museum but now by the fact that they have been transferred to the basement of the Banque de France,» explains David Chanteranne to our journalists Pauline Coiffard and Abdel Joudi.
It’s impossible, however, to have the details of what was transferred, according to this Napoleon specialist: «In this case, we can imagine because we don’t have the exact list. It has not been directly and officially transmitted, as was the case notably by the Ministry of Culture at the time of the theft. We can well imagine that the Regent, which is the largest preserved diamond worth ‘several hundred million euros’ and most of the objects related to different coronations or important reigns have been put in a safe place.» He estimates that this Regent diamond and the crown of Louis XV are certainly part of this transfer.
The crown of Louis XV is also likely part of the jewels transferred for security to the Banque de France, according to David Chanteranne.
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According to this expert, the transfer is the best decision. «This transfer is done very discreetly, anonymously, and normalized. The trucks, all the equipment used, all the support that was provided, was done in a completely anonymous and discreet manner. So that’s the first thing and it’s a very good thing. The second thing is the location: we know that the gold reserves of the Banque de France are directly preserved in this safe place that nobody ever sees, except of course for the various interested parties,» he concludes.
These jewels have been transferred to the vaults of the Banque de France. The set is located nearly thirty meters deep. The area includes several vaults, as shown by our colleagues at France 2.
This report from the show «L’angle éco» shows computer-generated images representing these galleries that contain, among other things, the state’s entire gold reserves.
David Chanteranne adds: «We now know that they are part of this famous vault where the famous notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci were stored, which are estimated to be worth 600 million euros.«
The investigation into this spectacular robbery is still ongoing. According to the latest estimates, the theft of the eight exceptional pieces from the Louvre is still valued at 88 million euros.
The jewelry collection from the Louvre Museum has been partially transferred to the vaults of the Bank of France. This transfer is intended to provide an additional level of security after the unprecedented robbery at this major Paris museum on October 19.
This information, confirmed by David Chanteranne, a historian specializing in Napoleon and editor-in-chief of the Revue du Souvenir Napoléonien, was reported by our colleagues at RTL on Saturday, October 25.
«All the jewelry that belonged to both the crown treasure and the rarest pieces have now become, in a way, protected and especially ultra-protected, not only by the Louvre Museum, but now by the fact that they have been transferred to the basement of the Bank of France,» explains David Chanteranne to our journalists Pauline Coiffard and Abdel Joudi.
However, it is impossible to have the details of what was transferred, according to this Napoleon specialist: «In this case, we imagine because we don’t have the exact list. It has not been directly and officially transmitted, as was the case by the Ministry of Culture at the time of the theft. We can well imagine that the Regent, which is the largest preserved diamond and most of the objects related to various coronations or important reigns, have been securely stored.» He estimates that this Regent, valued at «several hundred million euros» and the crown of Louis XV are likely part of this transfer.
This expert considers the transfer to be the best decision. «It is a transfer that is done very discreetly, anonymously, and normalized. The trucks, all the equipment used, all the support that was provided, was done in a completely anonymous and discreet manner.» La première mesure prise après le cambriolage du musée du Louvre a été le transfert partiel de la collection de bijoux dans les coffres de la Banque de France. Cette décision vise à renforcer la sécurité des trésors après cet incident sans précédent survenu le 19 octobre dernier.
Selon David Chanteranne, historien spécialiste de Napoléon et rédacteur en chef de la Revue du Souvenir Napoléonien, tous les bijoux appartenant au trésor de la couronne et considérés comme les plus rares ont été placés sous une protection renforcée. Ils sont désormais conservés dans les sous-sols de la Banque de France, assurant ainsi une sécurité accrue par rapport à leur ancien emplacement au Louvre.
Malgré l’opacité entourant le détail des bijoux transférés, David Chanteranne souligne l’importance de cette mesure de protection. Il estime que le transfert dans les coffres de la Banque de France garantit une meilleure préservation de ces trésors historiques, en les mettant à l’abri de toute menace extérieure.
La Banque de France, réputée pour la sécurité de ses installations et la discrétion de ses opérations, offre un lieu sûr et secret pour la conservation des biens précieux de l’État. Les réserves d’or de la Banque, situées à une trentaine de mètres de profondeur, sont un exemple de cette sécurité accrue.
Les coffres de la Banque de France abritent plusieurs coffres-forts, où sont entreposés les joyaux et trésors nationaux, dont les réserves d’or de l’État. Ces galeries souterraines, comme le montre un reportage de l’émission «L’angle éco», offrent une protection optimale aux biens de grande valeur.
Selon David Chanteranne, les bijoux transférés font désormais partie du coffre-fort renommé où étaient conservés les carnets de Léonard de Vinci, estimés à 600 millions d’euros. Cette mesure renforce la sécurité des trésors culturels et historiques, en les regroupant dans un lieu ultra-protégé.
L’enquête sur le braquage au musée du Louvre est toujours en cours, et les autorités estiment toujours à 88 millions d’euros la valeur des huit pièces exceptionnelles volées. Malgré ces défis, le transfert des bijoux dans les coffres de la Banque de France témoigne d’une volonté de renforcer la sécurité des trésors nationaux, assurant ainsi leur préservation pour les générations futures.
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