Thieves just pulled off a bold daylight heist at Paris’ Louvre Museum, stealing priceless jewels from the French Crown collection. Here’s what we know so far.
On the morning of October 19, 2025, the Louvre Museum in Paris became the scene of a shocking daylight heist when a group of masked thieves broke into the Galerie d’Apollon and stole priceless jewels from the French Crown collection. The robbers entered through a window near ongoing renovations, smashed display cases, and vanished within minutes — leaving behind chaos, damage, and global disbelief.
Authorities have since launched a full investigation as experts question how such a high-security institution could be breached so swiftly.
Find out what was stolen, who’s suspected, and what investigators are uncovering about the Louvre robbery below.
French investigators believe a small team of three to four experienced thieves carried out the robbery using a truck-mounted lift to access a side window before museum hours.
