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They stole Napoleon's jewels at the Louvre Museum

The French Minister of Culture has assured us that the theft has an "incalculable" value, including the jewels of Napoleon and Empress Eugenia. On the other hand, the museum will remain closed throughout Sunday to "protect the evidence."

19 October 2025, France, Paris: Police officers stand next to a furniture lift used by burglars to break into the Louvre Museum on Quai François Mitterrand. The thieves reportedly stole jewelry from Napoleon's collection before fleeing the scene. Photo: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/dpa



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The Louvre Museum has beenrobbed on Sunday morning, so museum officials have decided toclose  for the whole day.

French Culture Minister Rachida Dati has stated that the theft has been carried out quickly, making it clear that the perpetrators are "professionals".

The robbery took place early on Sunday, when the museum was about to open its doors.

According to the French newspaper Le Parisien, the thieves entered the building at 9.30 a.m.on the side of the Seine, which is currently under construction, and once inside they used a forklift to accessthe Apollo Gallery, which houses the most precious jewels of the French Crown.

After breaking the windows, two men came in, and a third waited outside.

Apparently, nine pieces of Napoleon's and the Empress's jewellery collection have beenstolen . However, the most valuable diamond in the collection, 140 carats, has not been stolen, according to Louvre sources.

The police, for their part, have cleared the entrance to the courtyard by the pyramid, and the museum has closed its doors.

According to the Paris museum, there have been "exceptional reasons" that have led to the decision to close, and no further explanation has been given.

Rachida Dati, Frantziako kutura ministroa

The value of stolen jewels is incalculable. "

Rachida Dati has confirmed that the thieves lost one of the stolen jewelsduring the flight.

In any case, the Minister of Culture has stressed that the value of the stolen jewels in the Louvre is "incalculable".

The museum in Paris, however, has been confined to closingall Sunday to "protect evidence" and thus to clarify what happened.

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