ALBAWABA - The Louvre Museum, which is the world's largest museum, was closed on Sunday following the robbery incident during which eight 'priceless' jewelry were stolen.
The Louvre Museum in the French capital, Paris, revealed on Monday that it will stay shut down for today as well, following the jewelry heist.
Thieves used power tools to climb the building before breaking windows into the world's most visited museum in broad daylight, and looting jewelery.
The robbery took place between 09:30 and 09:40 local time, according to the French police, who rapidly responded to the heist and are now looking for the thieves.
This photograph shows a furniture elevator used by robbers to enter the Louvre Museum, on Quai Francois Mitterrand, in Paris, on October 19, 2025. Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF / AFP
The four suspects were seen on footage using a vehicle-mounted mechanical lift to reach the balcony of the Galerie d'Apollon (Gallery of Apollo), which is close to the River Seine.
What was robbed from the Louvre Museum?
The BBC reported, citing France's Ministry of Culture, that thieves stole the following:
- A tiara and brooch belonging to Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon III
- A brooch known as the "reliquary brooch"
- An emerald necklace and a pair of emerald earrings from Empress Marie Louise
- A tiara, necklace and single earring from the sapphire set that belonged to Queen Marie
- Amelie and Queen Hortense
