Paris- This time nothing was stolen from the Louvre. But something was smuggled in there that didn’t really belong there. Two Belgian internet stars Neal and Senne (almost 50,000 followers on TikTok) tricked the security forces of the world famous museum and hung their own painting on the wall of the Louvre – not far from the Mona Lisa
As the French newspaper “Le Parisien” reported, the youths were carrying folding Lego frames. They have rolled up their paintings. “It’s impossible to get past security if you share more,” they explained in a video they shared on TikTok on Friday Instagram published.
Nearly 10 million people see the Mona Lisa at the Louvre every year
The wrong picture hangs not far from the Mona Lisa
They then showed how they got through security and reassembled their frames in the Louvre. An hour before the museum closed, Neal and Senne finally reassembled their frames, mounted their paintings, and tried to hang them next to the Mona Lisa.
Louvre robbers entered the museum using this construction elevator and stole historical jewelry
However, this was not successful due to the high level of control. In the end, the Belgian citizen still managed to hang his photo not far from the Mona Lisa.
Tiktokers smuggled this painting onto the walls of the Louvre
“We arrived an hour before closing, but visitors had to leave the room half an hour later. We immediately hung the canvas.” How long the painting hung there is unclear!
Neal and Senne are known for their daring “pranks” – they recently made headlines afterward They allegedly smuggled themselves into the Champions League final at the Allianz Arena, Munich.
First, the perpetrator also stole the crown of Empress Eugénie (1826-1920). But it was later found damaged near the Louvre
Louvre coup
After the Louvre coup, Belgium’s actions once again had a detrimental impact on the security of the Louvre. Where Robbery On October 19, four perpetrators disguised themselves as construction workers an elevator moves through the museum window.
Within minutes they stole eight of the French monarchy’s jewels from the famous Galerie d’Apollon. Value: around 88 million euros! That crime considered one of the biggest art heists in France. There is currently no trace of the stolen jewelry. Several suspects have been detained.
After a multi-million dollar robbery : This jewel of the Louvre is priceless
