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Paris' Louvre heist: What was stolen and how thieves did it

A tiara adorned with pearls worn by French Empress Eugenie, which was among the items stolen by thieves during a heist at Paris' Louvre Museum.

A jewel-encrusted brooch worn by French Empress Eugenie, which was among the items stolen by thieves during a heist at Paris' Louvre Museum

Gallerie dApollon after the reopening of the Gallery following ten months of renovations.

This photograph shows Collier en émeraudes de la parure de Marie-Louise -necklace and earrings of the set of jewelry of Empress Marie-Louise

French police officers stand next to a furniture elevator used by robbers to enter the Louvre Museum, on Quai Francois Mitterrand, in Paris on October 19, 2025.

Forensic police officers arrive at the Louvre museum after reports of a robbery, in Paris.

A placard which reads The Louvre Museum will be closed today for exceptional reasons is seen near the glass Pyramid of the Louvre Museum

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said that jewellery stolen from the Louvre Museum on Sunday in Paris was priceless.

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez told reporters that three or four thieves had focused on two displays in the exhibition venue. The thieves completed their broad daylight robbery in just seven minutes.

A crown worn by French Empress Eugenie, which was targeted by thieves during a heist at Paris' Louvre Museum on October 19, 2025 but was dropped during their escape.

Thieves dropped a gem-encrusted crown as they fled.

Source: AFP/Reuters

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