Four individuals were involved in the robbery, which lasted just a few minutes
The Louvre Museum, in Paris, opened its doors again this Wednesday, three days after a group robbed historical jewels valued at around 88 million euros.
The robbery, which took place last Sunday, was described by the French press as On that day, shortly after the museum opened to the public, several individuals stole nine pieces from the collection of Napoleon and the Empress.
According to the newspaper, four individuals were involved in the robbery, which lasted just a few minutes. Two were dressed as museum employees, while two others were each driving a TMax scooter. At 9:30 am (local time), the suspects, all hooded, entered the museum from the pier side of the River Seine, where works are taking place, and used a freight elevator to access the Apollo Gallery, an emblematic room in the Louvre that has some of the most valuable historical collections on display, where the theft took place.
After breaking the windows with a chainsaw, two individuals entered the room and stole nine pieces from the jewelry collection of Napoleon and Empress Eugenie, the last French empress, including a necklace, a brooch and a tiara, according to the newspaper Le Parisien. French authorities continue to investigate the case.
