Overview

• Media reports say three masked assailants exploited construction by the Seine, used a moving lift to reach the Galleria d'Apollon, and cut display glass with small saws.
• The thieves fled on scooters toward the A6 after seizing nine pieces, including a necklace, a brooch, and a diadem, according to French outlets.
• One stolen piece reported as Empress Eugénie’s crown was recovered outside the museum with damage; the rest remain missing.
• Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez called the jewels of inestimable value and acknowledged vulnerabilities in French museums; no injuries were reported as the Louvre was evacuated and closed for the day.
• Investigators are reviewing CCTV and cross-referencing similar cases, with concern the jewels could be dismantled or melted; an internal source said the famed Régent diamond was not endangered.