PARIS: Jewels worth millions from the Napoleonic era have been stolen from the world-famous Louvre Museum in France. The museum has been temporarily closed following the theft. The Louvre is a museum that houses extremely important historical objects, including the Mona Lisa painting. National media reported that around nine jewels were stolen from the 'Napoleon and the Empress' collection kept in the Apollo Gallery here.

There are also reports that a stolen jewel was later found outside the museum, seemingly dropped during the getaway. French media outlets reported that the 'dropped' piece had been broken, and it is a 19th-century crown belonging to Empress Eugenie. This crown features golden eagles and is covered in 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds.

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez

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