The Louvre has closed today for “exceptional reasons”.
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Robbers broke in to the Louvre and fled with jewellery on Sunday morning, a source close to the case said, adding that its value was still being evaluated.
A police source said an unknown number of thieves arrived on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting.
The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum in Paris, France, has closed for the day.
French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati said the robbery took place on Sunday morning as the museum opened.
“No injuries were reported. I am on site alongside museum staff and the police. Investigations are ongoing,” Dati said in a post on X.
The museum, which houses world-famous artworks including Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, said it would remain closed due to “exceptional reasons”.
Nunez said that jewellery stolen from the Louvre Museum was “priceless”.
The minister told French news outlets that “three or four” thieves had focused on two displays in the exhibition venue’s “Gallerie d’Apollon” (“Apollo’s Gallery”), completing their broad daylight robbery in just seven minutes.
– CNN/ AFP