Louvre ‘moves’ most precious jewels to Bank of France after heist

The Louvre has reportedly transferred some of its most precious jewels to the Bank of France, according to French radio RTL.

The move follows a brazen heist last week in which thieves wielding powers tools broke into the world’s most visited museum.

The gang took France’s priceless crown jewels in broad daylight – and exposed the museum’s security weaknesses.

A preliminary report has revealed that one in three rooms in the area of the museum which was raided had no CCTV cameras, according to French media.

On Friday, some precious items were moved out of the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery under secret police escort.

The Bank of France, which stores the country’s gold reserves in a massive vault below ground, is just 500 metres from the Louvre.

The Louvre and the Bank of France did not immedi