The Lourvre museum was hit by a brazen daytime jewel heist, forcing the Paris institution to close its doors for a second day in a row.
The Louvre will remain closed for a second day running on Monday, management told AFP, after thieves stole crown jewels from the museum in Paris a day earlier.
„The museum is not opening today“, a museum official told AFP.
A sign at the museum told visitors the museum remained closed due to „exceptional circumstances“ and said all visitors with tickets for the day would be reimbursed.
„The museum is closed for the whole day“, a member of staff told visitors.
Shortly before the announcement, queues of impatient visitors snaked their way across the museum’s pyramid courtyard and under the arches of the main entrance gallery.
Carol Fuchs, an elderly tourist from the United States, had been standing in line for more than three-quarters of an hour.
