French culture minister says Louvre security worked properly during jewel heist

The empty courtyard of the Louvre museum in Paris (Emma Da Silva/AP)

France’s culture minister has said that the security apparatus installed at the Louvre worked properly during a dramatic weekend heist in which historic jewels were stolen from the world’s most visited museum.

Questions have arisen about security at the Louvre – and whether security cameras might have failed – after thieves rode a basket lift up the museum’s facade, forced open a window, smashed display cases and fled with priceless Napoleonic jewels on Sunday morning.