‘Priceless’ jewellery stolen from Louvre in raid b... The Guardian

‘Priceless’ jewellery stolen from Louvre in raid by ‘experienced’ thieves

The Guardian October 19, 2025

<p>French minister says highly professional criminals used angle grinder to access one of museum’s most ornate rooms</p><p>“Priceless” historic jewellery has been stolen from the Louvre in Paris after a highly professional robbery by men who used an angle grinder to break through glass and enter one of the museum’s most ornate rooms.</p><p>The world’s most-visited museum was suddenly closed for the day after the break-in targeted pieces in two glass cases in its Apollon gallery, where the French crown jewels are held.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/19/louvre-closed-after-robbery-french-culture-minister-says">Continue reading...</a>

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