The Louvre, the world's most iconic museum, remained closed Monday after thieves stole priceless treasures from the Apollon Gallery, the home of the French crown jewels. In a daring daytime heist Sunday, the thieves made off with eight pieces, but dropped one as they made their escape.
Here's what the robbers got away with
The Empress Eugenie's tiara is exhibited at the Louvre Museum on April 27, 2025 in Paris. It's one of the priceless items stolen in a daytime heist on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. Zhang Weiguo/VCG via Getty Images
The Pearl and Diamond Tiara was commissioned by Emperor Napoleon III to celebrate his marriage to Eugénie de Montijo in 1853, according to Tatler. The piece features 212 pearls and nearly 2,000 diamonds.
The Empress Eugenie Brooch, an antique diamond bo