A robbery occurred this morning at the Louvre Museum in Paris, announced French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati on her account on the social network X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDue to the robbery, a decision has been made to close the cultural institution Louvre Museum to visitors for emergency reasons,\u201d the museum stated in an announcement published on the same social network, as reported by the daily Le Figaro<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to media reports and information from the Ministry of the Interior, the robbers \u2014 three or four of them \u2014 entered the Apollo Gallery, where some of France\u2019s most valuable historical jewels are kept, including part of the former royal crown jewels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They entered through a broken window on the side of the museum facing the River Seine, using a freight lift intended for construction work. The thieves were masked, equipped with power saws, and are believed to have known exactly where they were going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They smashed display cases and took nine pieces of jewelry, including a tiara, brooch, necklace, and other ornaments that belonged to Empress Eug\u00e9nie, as well as pieces from Napoleon\u2019s collection. Afterward, they escaped on motorcycles and were last seen heading toward the A6 motorway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident, even though the first visitors had already begun entering the museum. Due to the investigation, the entire area was evacuated without incident, and the Louvre was closed to visitors for emergency reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the French Le Parisien<\/em>, one of the stolen pieces of jewelry \u2014 likely part of the empress\u2019s crown \u2014 was found broken in front of the museum, suggesting it may have fallen during the thieves\u2019 escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After the incident, traffic around the Louvre was blocked, and the gates on the Seine side were closed. Tourists were left confused and disappointed \u2014 many had no idea what was happening until they were told the museum would not open that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI just arrived at the Louvre and see that the security has locked everything inside! Everyone at the entrance was told that the museum will not open today,\u201d wrote one visitor on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\nBreak-in through a window and escape on motorcycles<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
No injuries, but damage is enormous<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tightened security and closed gates<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n