The Minister of Culture of France regretted the theft of loot of “incalculable value” from the Louvre Museum. Among the items taken by the hooded robbers who swiped the guns like in a movie, would be jewelry from Napoleon and Josephine.
MADRID, Oct. 19 (EUROPA PRESS).- The French Minister of Culture, Rachida Dataconfirmed a robbery this morning at the Louvre Museum and ordered the provisional closure of the premises after the theft, according to police sources to the French media, of several jewelry from the imperial stage of Napoleon and his wife, Josefina.
“This morning there was a robbery at the opening of the Louvre Museum. There is no record of injuries. I am in the place, next to the museum and the police teams. “Investigations are ongoing,” he announced. Data on his social network account X, at the moment without giving more details.
The museum, on the same platform, has limited itself to informing that it will remain closed this Sunday for “exceptional reasons.”
Between 09:30 and 09:40, according to police sources Le Figaroseveral people approached the place on motorcycles and used a forklift to access the Apollo Gallery, on the first floor of the museum, where the jewelry was located. There, they used small chainsaws to break the glass and access the items, and immediately fled.
A robbery took place this morning at the opening of the @MuseeLouvre. No injuries to report. I am on site alongside the museum teams and the police. Current findings.
— Rachida Dati (@datirachida) October 19, 2025
“An incalculable loot”
Additional sources of The Parisian They add that two men raided the first two rooms of the gallery, that of Napoleon and that of the French Sovereigns, where they allegedly stole nine pieces from the jewelry collection of Napoleon and the Empress Josephine: a necklace, a brooch and a tiara among them. However, the famous Regent, the largest diamond in the collection, weighing more than 140 carats, was not stolen.
Au @MuseeLouvre this morning to salute the exemplary commitment of the agents mobilized following the theft. Respect for their responsiveness and professionalism. With the President of the Republic @EmmanuelMacronwe send them our most sincere thanks. pic.twitter.com/2NSm0sFg5G
— Rachida Dati (@datirachida) October 19, 2025
According to police information, one of the jewelry was found outside. It is believed that it is the crown of Empress Eugenia de Montijo, the wife of Napoleon III, which was damaged, although the Police have not yet confirmed this.
In subsequent comments to the French network TF1Dati regretted that the thieves obtained a loot “of incalculable value” and confirmed the discovery of one of the jewels in the vicinity, although he did not confirm that it was the crown of Eugenia de Montijo nor did he want to give more details of the stolen items.
The Louvre Museum will remain closed today for exceptional reasons.
∴The Musée du Louvre will remain closed today for exceptional reasons. pic.twitter.com/bFY1hRaW5k
— Louvre Museum (@MuseeLouvre) October 19, 2025
The Minister stated that “organized crime now has works of art in its sights, and museums have become targets”, so she considered that “museums will have to adapt to these new forms of crime, because those who have done this are professionals.” The French President, Emmanuel Macron, is in contact with Dati and the Minister of the Interior, Laurent Nuñez, to receive updates on the investigation.
On the opposition side, the first to speak was the leader of the far-right National Rally, Jordan Bardella, who described what happened as an outrage against the national spirit. “The Louvre is a global symbol of our culture. This robbery, which allowed thieves to steal the jewels of the French Crown, is an unbearable humiliation for our country. How far will the disintegration of the State go?” he questioned.
The Louvre is a global symbol of our culture. This heist, which allowed thieves to steal jewels from the Crown of France, is an unbearable humiliation for our country.
How far will the disintegration of the State go?
— Jordan Bardella (@J_Bardella) October 19, 2025
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