Overview
- Four masked thieves used a truck‑mounted lift to reach the Galerie d’Apollon, cut through a window and emptied two display cases in under seven minutes before fleeing on scooters.
- Eight Napoleonic‑era pieces were taken, while Empress Eugénie’s diamond‑and‑emerald crown was dropped and later found damaged outside the museum.
- About 100 investigators, including specialists from the BRB, are reviewing CCTV, highway footage and forensic traces, with no arrests announced so far.
- Culture Minister Rachida Dati says the museum’s security apparatus functioned and has ordered an administrative review alongside the police probe, after prior audit warnings about delayed upgrades and limited camera coverage.
- The Louvre remained closed through Tuesday as its leadership prepares to face lawmakers’ questions on the break‑in and the museum’s safeguards.