Where have the two new wooden sculptures gone which were to adorn the trumeau of a fireplace at the Palace of Versailles?
In any case, the craftsman who came to present them did not find them and filed a complaint for theft on Tuesday February 13 at the Royal City police station.
They were stored in the antechamber of the oeil-de-bœuf, currently under restoration.
They were eventually to find their place in this room, located at the intersection of the Hall of Mirrors, the King's bedroom and the Queen's small cabinets, a sort of waiting room for the King's raising ceremonies.
The video surveillance images will be analyzed
The sculptor noticed the disappearance of these sculpted ornaments on Monday.
Were they stored elsewhere, stolen?
The investigation will tell.
The images from the video protection system should be used to try to find out more.
The damage is estimated at nearly 2,000 euros.
The Palace of Versailles specifies that these “are not works from the castle’s collections” and that it “is available to the police to provide them with all the elements necessary to investigate this complaint ".