Rachida Dati announces robbery had taken place at world’s most-visited museum
The Louvre in Paris, the world’s most-visited museum, has suddenly closed for the day after the French culture minister said there had a been a robbery.
“A robbery took place this morning at the opening of the Louvre Museum,” Rachida Dati wrote on social media. She used the French word braquage, which can mean robbery or hold-up.
She added: “No injuries reported. I’m on site with museum staff and police.”
At least one person had entered the museum, a member of her team told Agence France-Presse, without adding anything about any possible theft.
