Summary

  • The Louvre museum in Paris is closed after a heist this morning

  • The French interior ministry says a number of people broke into the Apollo Gallery via a mechanised lift and took jewels

  • The thieves are said to have been carrying small chainsaws and escaped on a scooter

  • Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez says the items taken are of 'incalculable' value

  • No injuries were reported and an investigation is under way, France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati says

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Edited by Jake Lapham

  1. Louvre says museum shut today 'for exceptional reasons'

    The Louvre museum is closed amid preparations for the Olympic Opening Ceremony in ParisReuters

    The Louvre Museum has posted on its official X account to say it "will remain closed today for exceptional reasons."

    It is not yet clear what, if anything, has been taken from the museum.

  2. French culture minister says police investigating Louvre robbery

    French Culture Minister Rachida DatiReuters

    France's culture minister confirmed there had been a robbery at the Louvre in Paris - one of the world's most famous museums.

    "No injuries to report," Rachida Dati writes on social media.

    "I am on site alongside the museum teams and the police. Investigations under way."

  3. Robbery at Louvre museum in central Paris, minister says
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    There has been a robbery at the famous Louvre museum in central Paris, according to the French culture minister.

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