France’s culture minister said a theft took place at the Louvre Museum on Sunday and it would shutter for the day.

“A robbery took place this morning at the opening of the Louvre Museum,” Rachida Dati wrote on X.

The iconic Louvre Museum in Paris shuttered its doors on Sunday after a theft took place, according to France’s culture minister. AFP via Getty Images

The Louvre said it would close “for exceptional reasons,” offering no further details on the details of the heist.

No injuries were reported.

Dati said she was on site and that an investigation was underway.

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