Brazen Robbery at the Louvre Museum Apollon Gallery

[malaise]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/19/louvre-closed-after-robbery-french-culture-minister-says

“Priceless” historic jewellery has been stolen from the Louvre in Paris after a highly professional robbery by men who used an angle grinder to break through glass and enter one of the museum’s most ornate rooms.

The world’s most-visited museum was suddenly closed for the day after the break-in targeted pieces in two glass cases in its Apollon gallery, where the French crown jewels are held.

The French interior minister, Laurent Nuñez, visited the scene and told France Inter radio that “priceless” jewels “of unmeasurable heritage value” were stolen after what was clearly a well-organised raid.

The thieves struck at 9.30am local time on Sunday and Nuñez said it took them seven minutes to make off with the jewels. He said: “They stole jewels which have a real heritage value, an inestimable heritage value.”

[bucolic_frolic]

1. It's getting so museums should commission gold-plated copies for display

Would the public know the difference? The thieves would be surprised when the burglaries aren't even reported. The thieves couldn't even confess without losing face in their criminal world.

[Joinfortmill]

2. I was there in 2016. Amazing place.

This sounds like they targeted specific items for a specific buyer.

[malaise]

5. Word is that a diamond and emerald crown was found broken

Nah these boneheads dropped the crown
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French authorities on Sunday found a damaged 19th-century crown near the Louvre in Paris after the museum was robbed earlier in the day, a source following the case told AFP.

The crown once belonging to Empress Eugenie, the wife of Napoleon III, features golden eagles and is covered in 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds, according to the museum's website.

Source URL : Diamond and emerald crown found broken after Louvre robbery: sources | The Standard
https://www.thestandard.com.hk/world-news/article/314531/
https://www.thestandard.com.hk/world-news/article/314531/Diamond-and-emerald-crown-found-broken-after-Louvre-robbery-sources

[Joinfortmill]

7. WTF? Horrible.

[Prairie Gates]

3. Lupin or Thomas Crown?

Cue Nina Simone's "Sinnerman."

[The Madcap]

4. Putin, maybe?

His type is brazen enough to do this.

[Blues Heron]

6. Trump? He's obsessed with gold and royal crap