Louvre: French Crown Jewels Stolen

PARIS: Four masked motorcyclists appeared at Louvre on Sunday (19th Oct, 2025) morning, reached the upper floor of the Museum’s Galerie d’Apollon (home to the French Crown Jewel) using a mechanical ladder, broke through the glass using an angle grinder, bolted out and disappeared riding their mopeds, with nine pieces of priceless jewels from the French Crown.

Dans le 18ᵉ, à la rencontre des habitants abandonnés du boulevard Ney !
Partout, le même constat : logements sociaux délabrés, insécurité, saleté, commerce illégal.
Je suis venue leur dire qu’avec moi, tout va changer et ils le verront immédiatement ! #Paris2026 pic.twitter.com/I9KBa1YGVo

— Rachida Dati ن (@datirachida) October 11, 2025

Culture Minister Rachida Dati who reached the site on hearing the news about theft, informed that a (damaged) crown belonging to Napoleon III’s wife Empress Eugénie was found near the Museum. Nevertheless, thieves took with them a Diadem, Empress Eugénie’s Pearl Tiara, a Necklace and a Brooch, French Crown Pearl Brooch or Diamond Bow Brooch). According to Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez the stolen jewels were of immeasurable heritage value.

🔴 Cambriolage au Louvre

🗣️ "Le butin est assez inestimable, ce sont des bijoux qui ont été volés, les constatations sont en cours", explique @datirachida qui apporte son soutien à tous les agents du musée du Louvre, précisant "qu'il n'y a pas eu de violence ni de panique". pic.twitter.com/l1BLq2G6ai

— TF1Info (@TF1Info) October 19, 2025

It is pertinent to mention here that Galerie d’Apollon harbored French Crown Jewels since 1887. Aficionados of Museums in Pakistan were shocked to learn about the heist, but here no robbery is needed as mos to the artifices are stolen by the officials themselves. For instance, the world’s largest necropolis Makli is deprived of relics.

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