Thieves escaped on a scooter with nine items of jewellerypublished at 10:51 BST
10:51 BSTBreaking
Hugh Schofield
Paris Correspondent
Details are sketchy but French media are reporting that three masked men broke into the Louvre shortly after opening time this morning.
They’re said to have used a goods lift to get access to the Apollo Gallery, on the Seine River side of the museum.
This ornate room is where what remains of France’s crown jewels are kept.
The thieves are said to have been carrying small chainsaws.
They made off with nine items of jewellery and they escaped on a motor-scooter. The value of the haul is being evaluated.