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The room, with its gold-gilded ceiling, looks just as majestic as before, but there are no crown jewels on display. All the gallery’s exhibits have been relocated to other parts of the Louvre. France’s Culture Minister, Catherine Pegard, addressed the media and said, “That sinister day, when iconic pieces were taken, cannot be forgotten and, indeed, I believe, should not be.” She added, “It was a trauma for the entire world, which, for several days, expressed its shock and sadness in every language. It was a trauma for us, discovering the fragility of a place we thought unshakeable, and which, like so many others, proved vulnerable.”