Thieves, reportedly armed with chainsaws stormed the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday morning and made off with a collection of jewels once belonging to Napoleon and Empress Joséphine, news agency AFP reported. The theft prompted an immediate shutdown of the world’s most visited museum and a police investigation into what officials described as an “exceptional” breach of security.

French Culture Minister Rachida Dati confirmed the incident on X, writing, “A robbery took place this morning at the opening of the Louvre Museum.” She added that she was at the scene as investigations got underway. The Louvre also announced on social media that it would remain closed “for exceptional reasons,” offering no further explanation.

According to Le Parisien, the criminals entered the museum through t

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