Oct. 19 (UPI) -- A group of thieves broke into the Louvre Museum on Sunday morning and stole priceless jewels before fleeing on motorcycles, the famed institution confirmed to UPI.
A representative for the Louvre said that several people broke in through a window in the Apollo Gallery, which houses many of France's royal jewels, around 9:30 a.m. local time after the museum had already opened its doors to the public.
Inside, the thieves stole jewelry from their display cases. French media later reported that they made off with seven jewels owned by Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife, Empress Joséphine de Beauharnais.
"An investigation has begun, and a detailed list of the stolen items is being compiled," museum officials said in a statement. "Beyond their market value, these items have inestimable heritage and historical value."
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