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Thieves broke into the Louvre museum in Paris and stole thousands of diamonds and other precious jewels, prompting questions about the museum’s security.

Paris: The world-famous museum in Paris will remain closed on Monday, following a dramatic jewels heist. Museum management confirmed the closure, explaining that visitors with tickets for Monday will be reimbursed because of “exceptional circumstances.” “The museum is closed for the whole day,” one member of staff told visitors.

The Louvre, a former royal palace that was transformed into a museum after the French Revolution, is a cultural calling card for France that attracts throngs of tourists every day and houses more than 33,000 works of art in a labyrinth of wings and courtyards.

The Louvre said it would remain closed for the day after Sunday’s jewels robbery in the world’s most-visited museum.

As the alarms sounded at the Louvre Museum on Sunday morning, four suspects took off on two motorbikes, winding their way through central Paris, allegedly carrying with them a haul of "priceless" jewelry once worn by queens and made of sapphire, diamonds and emeralds.

The Louvre Museum in Paris has been forced to close while police investigate a brazen heist which reportedly targeted France's priceless crown jewels. Thieves wielding power tools broke into the world's most visited museum in broad daylight, before escaping on scooters with items said to be of "incalculable" value.

A major burglary took place at the Louvre Museum on Sunday, October 19, 2025. Nine pieces of jewelry were stolen, only two of which have been recovered since. Investigators are continuing their search to identify the perpetrators of the theft and recover the rest of the loot.

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The Louvre was closed for a second day on Monday as police hunted for thieves who broke in and stole priceless jewels in a spectacular daylight robbery.

Robbers broke into the Louvre and fled with "priceless", historic jewelry on scooters Sunday morning during a daylight raid.