A theft occurred at the Louvre on Sunday, France’s culture minister said, as the museum closed for the day while authorities investigate.

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

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

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

French daily Le Parisien reported that the criminals entered the world’s most visited museum and former palace via the Seine-facing facade, where construction is underway. The report said they used a freight elevator to gain direct access to the targeted room in the Apollo Gallery.

After breaking windows, they reportedly stole “nine pieces from the jewellery col

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