Thieves have stolen “priceless” jewelry from the Louvre in Paris, the world’s most-visited museum, in an audacious seven-minute raid on Sunday, the French interior minister has said.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez told radio station France Inter: “A major robbery took place this morning in the Apollo Room. Individuals entered the Louvre Museum from outside, using a external freight elevator that was positioned on a truck.”
The Apollo Room houses the French Crown Jewels, as well as treasures including Louis XIV’s hardstone vessel collection.
Nic Cage didn’t respond to questioning. Interesting
There are 8 items reported stolen so far, a ninth has been recovered:
- Crown of Empress Eugénie, the thiefs dropped it on their way out.
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010101145- Necklace of sapphires of queen Marie-Amélie and queen Hortense
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010104292- Tiara of empress Eugénie
No emperors either. Would be perfect if the thieves wore inflatable suits to disguise themselves.
I’ll wait for the movie to come out
