One Journey Paris · Musée du Louvre, 1er
The Louvre Heists
The true-crime tour of the world's most visited museum - five crime scenes, two centuries of theft and scandal, and the eight minutes that took the crown jewels, told against 800 years of fortress, palace and museum.
90 min inside the museum Max 6 guests Skip-the-line timed entry Ends at the Galerie d'Apollon
The case, gallery by gallery ↓
The paintings that vanished. The keys that were forged. The eight minutes that shocked the world.
Why this tour is unlike any other
Three things that happen only here.
1911
Stand where she wasn't
One August morning, the Mona Lisa was simply gone - lifted from the wall by a thief who hid inside the museum overnight. You stand in the Denon Wing where it happened, and hear how she stayed missing for two full years.
€88M
The 2025 briefing, at the scene
Thieves dressed as construction workers, a balcony entry, power tools - and the crown jewels gone in under eight minutes. You get the full investigative breakdown from the wing they struck.
6
A briefing, not a lecture
Never more than six guests, led by a licensed guide who blends storytelling with forensic-style detail - how they got in, how they got away, and how each loss rewrote the museum's security forever.
The Run of the Tour · Follow the Evidence
Ninety minutes, case by case.
The crimes are the thread - the palace's 800 years are the fabric between them. Your guide tells both.
Meet beside Louis XIV
Your guide is waiting at the statue in front of the Pyramid, timed-entry tickets in hand. The file opens: two centuries of museum crime, in brief, before you go in.
Past the line, through a separate entrance
A short security check, then straight into the museum while the queues stay outside.
Fortress, palace, museum - 800 years in brief
Before the first case, the setting: the medieval fortress beneath your feet, the royal palace it became, and the revolution that opened its doors to the world. The crimes make more sense once you know the house.
Denon Wing - the Mona Lisa, 1911
How a thief hid overnight, lifted the world's most famous painting from the wall, and walked out - and why she stayed missing until 1913.
Salon Carré - the Bride of Abydos, 1925
Forged keys and complicity within the museum's own walls: the theft that forced the Louvre's first major security reforms.
Grand Gallery - the quiet decades
The stretch where cataloguing was once so poor that works could vanish unnoticed for decades - some never seen again.
Egyptian Antiquities - the 1980s scandal
The affair that shook the collection and finally pushed the Louvre into the digital age, with an inventory built so nothing disappears quietly again.
The Heist Briefing - Crown Jewels, 2025
The full breakdown of the robbery that stunned the world, told at the scene. €88 million, under eight minutes, and a case still open.
Should the Galerie d'Apollon be temporarily closed, the briefing moves to an adjacent galleryCase closed
The file shuts where the last crime happened - and the Louvre will never look innocent to you again.
Now: 0:00 - Cour Napoléon
Scene №2 · The Denon Wing
The morning she wasn't there.
On an August Monday in 1911, a visitor found four iron pegs where the Mona Lisa should have been. The thief had hidden inside the museum overnight, lifted her from the wall, and walked out into Paris - and for two years, the most famous face in the world was simply gone.
Your guide tells the whole case at the scene: the hiding place, the escape, the manhunt that questioned Picasso himself, and the recovery that turned a painting into a legend.
She came back. The century of Louvre crime was only beginning.
Scene №5 · The Heist Briefing
€88 million. Under eight minutes.
In 2025, thieves disguised as construction workers entered by a balcony, cut their way in with power tools, and left with the crown jewels before anyone could respond. It remains the most audacious museum robbery of the century - and your tour ends with its full investigative breakdown, told from the wing they struck.
Should the Galerie d'Apollon be temporarily closed, the briefing is given from an adjacent gallery - the case loses none of its force.
The Practical Page
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
Included
- Licensed English-speaking Louvre guide
- Premium fast-access, timed-entry tickets
- Investigative breakdowns of each famous case
- Visit to the gallery impacted by the 2025 heist
- Small group - never more than 6 guests
Good to know
- Meet beside the Louis XIV statue, in front of the Pyramid
- Comfortable shoes and photo ID - a copy is accepted
- No flash photography or large bags inside the museum
- Recommended ages 6+ · not suitable for guests with mobility impairments
- In extreme summer heat the Louvre may close early - affected tickets become untimed, valid any time that day · check louvre.fr
- Meals, metro tickets and gratuity not included
Per person
$120
1.5 hours · timed entry · free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Small group of six, always. Every departure runs with a licensed guide and skip-the-line entry through a separate entrance.
Live availability · Secure checkout by Bókun · Free cancellation 24 h
Questions or private groups? Write to us · also on GetYourGuideThe Meeting Point
The Louis XIV statue, Cour Napoléon.
A live map pin, your guide's name and photo arrive by text 90 minutes before the case opens.
After You Book
Everything that happens next.
What happens right after I book?
Instant confirmation by email. The evening before, a reminder with your meeting pin and what to bring. 90 minutes before departure, a text with a live map link and your guide's name and photo - you'll know exactly who you're looking for.
How does skip-the-line entry work?
Your tickets are pre-reserved, timed-entry tickets, handed to you by your guide at the meeting point. You enter together through a separate entrance after a short security check - the queues stay outside.
Is it all crime, or is there history too?
Both. The cases are the thread, but your guide weaves in the Louvre's own story along the way - the medieval fortress, the royal palace, the revolution that made it a museum - and the masterpieces you pass between scenes. You leave knowing the museum, not just its case files.
What if the Galerie d'Apollon is closed?
It happens occasionally. The 2025 Crown Jewels briefing is then given from an adjacent gallery, at full length - the case loses none of its force.
What about the summer heat closures?
In periods of extreme heat the Louvre may close early. If your visit is affected, your tickets become untimed - valid for entry any time before the museum closes that day. Check louvre.fr for same-day hours.
Is it suitable for children?
The tour is for ages 6 and up. It's true crime told with craft, not gore - older children tend to love it.
Is the route accessible?
Unfortunately this route is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments - it moves between wings and floors at a steady pace. Write to us and we'll suggest the right Louvre experience instead.
What can't I bring?
Flash photography and large bags aren't permitted in the museum. Bring comfortable shoes, a public transport ticket, and photo ID - a copy is accepted.
What's your cancellation policy?
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the tour, for a full refund.
