Stealing for the planet
Greenpeace Heist: Activists Kidnap Macron’s Wax Twin in Daring Paris Museum Raid
Greenpeace activists disguised as tourists stole President Emmanuel Macron’s wax statue from Paris’s Grévin Museum and staged it outside the Russian Embassy, draped in a flag and fake money. The stunt, targeting France’s “double game” on Ukraine, stunned onlookers and museum staff alike.
On Monday, June 2, Greenpeace activists stole a wax statue of French President Emmanuel Macron from the Grévin Museum in Paris and placed it outside the Russian Embassy in a pointed protest against France’s ongoing economic ties with Moscow.
According to police sources, the operation involved two women and a man who entered the museum disguised as tourists. Once inside, they changed into maintenance outfits, distracted a security guard with a question about accessibility, and slipped out through an emergency exit with the statue, valued at approximately €40,000, concealed under coverings.
The museum later reported that Greenpeace had called to assure them the statue would be returned unharmed. “They had clearly done their research,” a museum spokesperson told Agence France-Presse.
The stunt lasted only a few minutes. Activists staged the wax figure outside the Russian Embassy, hoisted a Russian flag behind it, and scattered fake banknotes around. One protester held a placard reading, “Business is business.”
Greenpeace France director Jean-François Julliard said the action targeted France’s continued trade with Russia in sectors such as gas, fertilizer, and nuclear energy. “France is playing a double game,” he said. “Emmanuel Macron supports Ukraine, yet allows French companies to continue doing business with Russia. He should be the first to cut these ties.”
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