The mystery of Surcouf

September 3, 1939.

German troops have invaded Poland, marking the beginning of World War II.

As the Germans advance towards Paris, rumors spread of a possible looting of the Louvre. But the Director of the Louvre, Jacques Jaujard, anticipated the Germans’ move and managed to hide over 4,000 works of art before the arrival of a team led by August Eigruber, a high-ranking SS officer with the mission to transport all the Louvre's treasures to Berlin.

When the Germans finally reached the Louvre, they found no artwork there.

Jaujard had succeeded in moving all the pieces to a safe location—or so he thought.