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  • The Louvre raid lasted seven minutes as thieves on motorbikes stole nine Napoleonic treasures, including a crown valued around $13.5m.
  • Investigators say the Banditism Repression Brigade is leading the inquiry, joined by the Central Office for Combating Trafficking in Cultural Property.
  • The Louvre remained closed for the rest of the day as investigators worked, underscoring how daylight thefts threaten even the world's most visited museum.

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Louvre museum in Paris closed after robbery, French culture minister says

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Jewelry stolen from Louvre Museum in Paris – DW – 10/19/2025

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'Priceless' jewellery stolen from Louvre museum in Paris - as authorities reveal details of daring raid

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Louvre closed after robbery, French culture minister says

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Thieves steal priceless jewels from the Louvre in daring Paris heist

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Paris' Louvre Museum closes following morning jewelry heist

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Thieves steal ‘priceless’ jewelry from the Louvre in seven-minute raid | CNN

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Louvre museum closed after robbery, French official says

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Louvre Museum closed after robbery

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Thieves broke into the Louvre Museum in Paris, stealing jewelry of "inestimable heritage and historical value" in 7-minute heist

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Thieves steal jewellery from Louvre in daylight burglary

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Louvre Museum in Paris closed after robbery, France’s culture minister says

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How Thieves Carried Out Heist of ‘Priceless’ Louvre Jewels

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Louvre closed to visitors after robbery at world-famous museum

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Louvre museum in Paris closes immediately after huge jewellery heist

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France's culture minister reports a robbery at the Louvre Museum

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Power tool-wielding robbers flee Louvre with 'priceless' jewellery

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Chainsaw gang steal jewellery worth MILLIONS from Louvre in seven-minute raid

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Louvre Museum Closed After Major Jewelry Heist

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Masked thieves steal 'priceless' jewels from the Louvre museum

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France's famed Louvre museum closes after daring jewelry heist

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Paris’ Louvre Museum Forced to Close After Chainsaw-Wielding Thieves Pull Off 7-Minute Heist, Escape with Jewelry Worth Millions

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Everything that was stolen as iconic Louvre museum is closed after robbery

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'Chaos' as Louvre museum in Paris closed after robbery

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Minute-by-minute, how the Louvre heist unfolded

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