US EditionThieves strike Louvre in daring jewel heist as the world’s most visited museum shuts
- On October 19, 2025, France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati announced a theft at the Louvre Museum, Paris, which closed for the day while detectives worked with museum staff on the investigation.
- Police sources told Le Parisien that raiders entered via the Seine-facing facade where renovation work is underway, using an outside lift and freight elevator to access the Galerie d'Apollon.
- Le Parisien and other outlets reported that thieves stole nine pieces from Napoleon and the Empress's jewellery collection and fled on moto-scooters.
- Officials reported that there were no injuries and said it remained unclear exactly what had been stolen as detectives coordinate with Louvre staff on the investigation.
- The museum's scale—housing more than 33,000 works and drawing up to 30,000 visitors a day—means security faces ongoing challenges, especially given the 1911 Mona Lisa theft.
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PARIS >> Thieves in balaclavas broke into Paris’ Louvre museum on Sunday, using a crane to smash an upstairs window, then stealing priceless objects from an area that houses the French crown jewels before escaping on motorbikes, officials said.
Thieves steal French crown jewels from Louvre in daytime raid
Thieves raided Paris's Louvre museum in broad daylight Sunday, taking just seven minutes to grab some of France's priceless crown jewels, but dropping a gem-encrusted crown as they fled, officials and sources said.
Several robbers entered the Louvre Museum on Sunday morning using an elevator platform and, while tourists were already inside, forced a window, broke windows and fled with jewels of “incalculable value,” said the Minister of the Interior of France. The most visited museum in the world closed for the rest of the day, while police sealed the doors and evacuated visitors during the investigation. “First thing in the morning there was a robbery at …
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