historical jewelry theft
Louvre Security System Functioned During Historic Napoleon Jewelry Heist, French Minister Confirms
Oct 22, 2025 02:35 am CST
France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati confirms the Louvre Museum's security systems functioned correctly during a daring eight-minute heist where thieves stole priceless Napoleonic jewels including royal diadems and imperial jewelry sets. The robbery, which targeted the Apollo Gallery housing the Crown Diamonds, has prompted both police and administrative investigations into how thieves successfully executed the theft despite working security measures.
Four Masked Thieves Target Crown Jewels in Daring Louvre Museum Heist
Oct 20, 2025 01:52 am CST
French authorities are hunting for four masked thieves who executed a meticulously planned heist at the Louvre Museum, stealing eight priceless historical jewelry pieces from the Apollo Gallery housing France's crown jewels before escaping on high-powered scooters. Paris's chief prosecutor Laure Beccuau described the perpetrators as an organized "strike team" in this brazen attack on one of the world's most famous museums.