Overview

• France’s culture minister said a robbery occurred at opening time with no injuries reported, and the museum announced it would stay closed for the day.
• French media report that nine pieces from the Napoleon/Joséphine collection were taken, including a necklace, a brooch and a diadem, while officials have not released a full inventory.
• Early reports describe masked intruders entering via a Seine‑side construction access, using a freight elevator to reach the Galerie d’Apollon and small saws to breach windows and vitrines before fleeing on motor scooters.
• Le Parisien reports that the crown of Empress Eugénie was recovered near the museum in damaged condition, with other items still missing.
• Paris prosecutors opened investigations for organized gang theft and criminal association, and police are securing forensic evidence and pursuing suspects as accounts differ on the number of perpetrators involved.