# Lalique Museum and Montans burglaries: four people formally charged

> Four months after the burglary of the Lalique Museum in Wingen-sur-Moder, the JIRS of Nancy announces on November 6, 2026 formal charges against four people, also suspected of a theft in a museum in the Tarn. The following day, these four people are also formally charged for the burglary of the Montans archaeological center, in the Tarn, in connection with the Lalique Museum case. The investigation into the theft of gold coins in this Tarn museum, which occurred at the beginning of the summer, has also led to several arrests at the other end of France.

**In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 3 events in 2 departments (Tarn, Bas-Rhin), followed from 6 November 2026 to 10 November 2026. 19 articles from 16 sources (justice); last updated on 10 November 2026 at 20:00. Reported toll: 6 arrests.

- Status: ongoing
- Category: Justice
- Place: Tarn, Bas-Rhin
- First detected: 6 November 2026 at 21:47
- Updated: 10 November 2026 at 20:00
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/487-lalique-museum-and-montans-burglaries-four-people-formally-charged

## Reported figures

- 6 arrests
- plusieurs millions d'euros
- plusieurs millions d’euros
- 4,5 millions d'euros

## Timeline (3 events)

### 6 November 2026 — [Theft at the Lalique Museum: Four People Formally Charged](https://acturadar.com/en/events/11817-theft-at-the-lalique-museum-four-people-formally-charged.md)

Four months after the burglary of the Lalique Museum in Wingen-sur-Moder, the Nancy Judicial Investigation Service (JIRS) announced that four people have been formally charged, and are also suspected of a theft at a museum in Tarn.

15 sources, 16 articles · Wingen-sur-Moder — Bas-Rhin, Tarn

### 7 November 2026 — [Gold coin theft in Montans: four people formally charged](https://acturadar.com/en/events/12586-gold-coin-theft-in-montans-four-people-formally-charged.md)

Four people were formally charged on Friday, November 6, for the burglary of the Montans archaeological center in Tarn, linked to another burglary at the Lalique Museum.

2 sources, 2 articles · Montans — Tarn, Bas-Rhin

### 9 November 2026 — [Gold coin theft at a museum in the Tarn: arrests at the other end of France](https://acturadar.com/en/events/14538-gold-coin-theft-at-a-museum-in-the-tarn-arrests-at-the-other-end-of-france.md)

An investigation into the theft of gold coins from a museum in the Tarn at the start of summer has led to several arrests at the other end of France, as part of a wide-ranging investigation.

1 sources, 1 articles · Montans — Tarn

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