Élysée Palace Silver and Tableware Stolen by Steward, Prosecutors Say NYT | Top Stories Ephrat Livni 22 December 2025 at 09:58 In what prosecutors say was an inside job, copper pots, porcelain and Baccarat Champagne glasses were stolen from the inventory of the Élysée Palace. © Julien Hekimian/Getty ImagesThe entrance to the Élysée Palace in Paris. The objects that disappeared from its collection were returned after the investigation, according to prosecutors.