French officials investigate a major robbery at the Louvre where thieves stole priceless jewels, with Empress Eugénie’s broken crown reportedly found outside the museum.
Thieves broke into the Louvre museum in Paris and stole priceless jewelry before escaping on motorbikes, French officials said Sunday.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez called the heist a «major robbery» that «lasted seven minutes.» Speaking to France Inter, he said the thieves «entered from the outside using a basket lift» and «a disc cutter» to slice through glass panes containing precious jewels.
