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Thieves broke into the Louvre museum in Paris and stole priceless jewelry earlier than escaping on motorbikes, French officers mentioned Sunday.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez known as the heist a “main theft” that “lasted seven minutes.” Talking to France Inter, he mentioned the thieves “entered from the skin utilizing a basket raise” and “a disc cutter” to slice via glass panes containing treasured jewels.
“The investigation has begun, and an in depth checklist of the stolen gadgets is being compiled,” the ministry mentioned in a press release. “Past their market worth, these things have inestimable heritage and historic worth.”
The museum posted on X it will stay closed for the day for “distinctive causes,” although it didn’t instantly present particulars. No accidents have been reported.
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Law enforcement officials stand close to the pyramid of the Louvre museum after reviews of a theft, in Paris, France, Oct.19, 2025. (Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes)
In keeping with French day by day Le Parisien, the thieves entered via a bit of the museum below building alongside the Seine River.
The crew reportedly used a freight elevator to entry a room within the Apollo Gallery, which homes a part of the French Crown Jewels.
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Forensic cops arrive on the Louvre museum after reviews of a theft, in Paris, France, Oct. 19, 2025. (Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes)
The crew stole “9 items from the jewellery assortment of Napoleon and the Empress,” together with a crown believed to have belonged to Empress Eugénie, the newspaper reported. The crown was later discovered damaged outdoors the museum, the report mentioned.
FILE – Folks stroll outdoors the Louvre museum, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, in Paris. (AP Picture/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
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The Louvre homes over 33,000 works spanning antiquities, sculpture, and portray – from Mesopotamian artifacts and Egyptian relics to masterpieces by European artists. Its iconic treasures embrace the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, and the Winged Victory of Samothrace.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
