Louvre museum in Paris closed after robbery, French minister says – live updates

What we know – and what we don’t know – about the robbery at the Louvrepublished at 10:35 BST

10:35 BST

If you’re just joining us, France’s Culture Minister, Rachida Dati, says there has been a robbery at the world-famous Louvre museum in Paris.

Here’s what we know so far:

The incident took place this morning as the museum opened

There are no injuries, she says

The police are at the museum and an investigation is under way

A statement from the Louvre says it will remain closed for the day due to “exceptional reasons”

And here’s what we don’t yet know:

We don’t know what – if anything – has been taken from the museum

We do not know yet who was involved in the incident

It’s also unclear how the robbery occurred

We’ll keep monitoring the situation and bring you updates as we receive them.