Theft attempt aborted at the Nissim de Camondo museum

A man was arrested and taken into police custody after “an attempted theft” at the Nissim de Camondo museum on Saturday evening, the Paris prosecutor's office said on Sunday, adding that “no work of art appears to have been stolen”.

An investigation was opened for “attempted theft by break-in into a residential premises or a warehouse”, specifies the public prosecutor, requested by the AFP.

The “thief entered through the gardens”

The investigations are carried out by the police station in the 8th arrondissement, a chic sector of the capital where this museum is located, housing one of the most beautiful collections of 18th century art. Currently closed for work, this place is due to reopen in 2030.

The prosecution mentions that the suspect, who “entered the museum”, was born in 1998, but does not give other details.

This “thief entered through the gardens located at the rear of the building then he broke a window to enter the museum,” describes the newspaper Le Parisien, which reveals the information.

Black Series

This aborted burglary is part of a dark series for French museums, including the resounding heist of the Louvre, which made world headlines in October 2025.

The Ministry of Culture therefore recommended in July temporarily removing certain objects on display from the windows, as part of a plan aimed at strengthening the security of establishments.

The Lalique museum in Wingen-sur-Moder (Bas-Rhin), where 27 pieces of jewelry, with a total value of more than 4.5 million euros, were stolen at the beginning of July, will reopen on November 28 after security work, he announced on Thursday.