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The world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris was forced to close on Sunday after chainsaw-wielding robbers stormed its halls and stole what French authorities have described as “priceless" treasures.

The robbery took place in broad daylight and lasted only seven minutes. France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said that a group of “three or four" thieves used a furniture hoist to access the museum’s Galerie d’Apollon (Apollo’s Gallery), where they targeted two display cases. No injuries were reported.

The thieves are believed to have arrived between 9:30 and 9:40am local time. They reportedly used small chainsaws and accessed the gallery through a goods lift. A police source said the suspects arrived on a scooter before launching the quick and coordinated heist.

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