Historic jewels stolen from the world-famous Louvre Museum

It was reported that historical jewels were stolen in a robbery that took place at the world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris , the capital of France.

French Culture Minister Rachida Dati announced in her statement on her X account that a robbery was committed during the museum's opening.

Minister Dati noted that no one was injured during the robbery, adding that museum staff and police teams were at the scene.

It took 7 minutes

In a statement made on the Louvre Museum's official social media account, it was announced that the museum would be closed today due to "extraordinary reasons".

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, speaking on a program broadcast on France Inter radio, said three or four thieves stole "priceless" jewels from the Apollo Gallery, where the crown jewels are displayed, and that the robbery lasted only seven minutes.

According to reports in the French press, a total of nine pieces of historical jewelry were stolen from the museum.

Empress Eugenie's Crown Found Outside Museum

The French newspaper Le Parisien reported that one of the stolen jewels was found broken outside the museum.

The report stated that the piece thought to have been dropped by the thieves while escaping was the crown of Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III.

Following the robbery, the museum was evacuated in a controlled manner and closed to visitors, but tourists were able to take photos from behind the security cordon surrounding the museum.

An investigation has been launched into the incident, but the thieves have not yet been caught.