Louvre Heist: All About 8 Stolen Items That Belonged To French Queens, Empresses | Read

In a dramatic, movie-like heist, a group of masked thieves pulled off a daring daytime robbery at the Louvre Museum in Paris, escaping with priceless Napoleonic-era crown jewels. The theft occurred around 9:30 a.m., shortly after the museum opened to visitors. Surveillance footage shows one of the robbers using a mini chainsaw to cut through a reinforced glass display case before fleeing with the jewels. The Louvre remains closed as French police launch a massive investigation into the high-profile heist, which has stunned both the public and security experts worldwide.