Daring Heist at Louvre Museum Shocks Tourists: Priceless Napoleon-Era Jewelry Stolen in Seven-Minute Operation

Oct 19, 2025 08:07 pm CST

The world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris experienced an unexpected closure following a sophisticated early-morning robbery where thieves stole priceless Napoleon-era jewelry in just seven minutes. Tourists were turned away as authorities investigated the heist, which involved perpetrators using disc cutters and accessing the Apollo Gallery through a goods lift. The theft targeted nine pieces from Napoleon and Empress Joséphine's collection, marking another notable security incident in the museum's history since the famous 1911 Mona Lisa theft.