Musée Condé
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Oct 18, 2026
Charlotte GallagherHOST
It was recovered a couple of months after that theft but hidden from view.
Charlotte GallagherHOST
The BBC's Owen Bennett-Jones spoke to Mathieu Deldicque, the director of the Condé Museum at the Château.
Mathieu DeldicqueSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
It's a real treasure, and the color-
Owen Bennett-JonesCORRESPONDENT
[laughs]
Mathieu DeldicqueSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Uh, so the whole story is very exceptional and historical.
Mathieu DeldicqueSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And f- according to the gemologists, actually, it's one of the purest diamond of the world, and, and the color is quite unique, this, this, uh, ro- pink, pink color.
Charlotte GallagherHOST
That was Mathieu Deldicque, director of the Condé Museum inside the Château de Chantilly.
Charlotte GallagherHOST
[upbeat music] And that's all from us for now.
Gavin GreyCORRESPONDENT
And of course, it was big news it had gone missing.
Gavin GreyCORRESPONDENT
So it's going to be on display again at the Condé Museum at the Chateau de Chantilly until early January.
Gavin GreyCORRESPONDENT
It is an amazing providence so far.
Gavin GreyCORRESPONDENT
Now, of course, we've seen daylight robbery of the Louvre Museum.
Owen Bennett-JonesHOST
But with that history, it is, of course, no surprise that this time it's under heavy armed guard.
Owen Bennett-JonesHOST
And I've been speaking to Mathieu Deldicque, director of the Condé Museum at the Château de Chantilly, and asked him, first of all, to describe the diamond.
Mathieu DeldicqueSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
It's a real treasure, and the color-
Owen Bennett-JonesHOST
[chuckles]
Mathieu DeldicqueSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And f- according to the gemologists, actually it's one of the purest diamond of the world and, and the color is quite unique, this, this, uh, ro- pink, pink color.
Owen Bennett-JonesHOST
Yes, it is rather splendid if you, uh, see it online.
Owen Bennett-JonesHOST
Uh, that was Mathieu Deldicque, director of the Condé Museum, and he brings us to an end of this edition of News Hour.
Owen Bennett-JonesHOST
So thanks for listening, and from Owen Bennett-Jones here in London, goodbye.
Owen Bennett-JonesHOST
And, uh, with that history, it's no surprise that this time it is under heavy armed guard.
Owen Bennett-JonesHOST
I'm joined now by Mathieu Deldicque, Director of the Condé Museum of the Château de Chantilly.
Owen Bennett-JonesHOST
So, uh, tell us about the diamond.
Owen Bennett-JonesHOST
It is spectacular.
SouhaNARRATOR
The diamond, one of few royal jewels to survive the French Revolution, was recovered a few weeks later when a hungry maid at the hotel in which the thieves were staying took a bite of the apple.
SouhaNARRATOR
It will once again be on display in the Condé Museum at the Château de Chantilly until 3rd January.
SouhaNARRATOR
The museum's director, Mathieu Daedele said that while the apple story may sound far-fetched, it was widely covered by newspapers at the time.
SouhaNARRATOR
He said that he has faced questions about whether the exhibition may be tempting fate, especially given the string of heists in Europe and in its cultural institutes in the past 12 months, including the daring daylight robbery of jewellery from the Louvre Museum in Paris.