PARIS: Visitors pressed against the Louvre’s iron gates on Monday, peering through bars locked after thieves pulled off a daylight jewel heist inside the world-famous museum the day before. Would-be museum-goers queued outside the famed tourist attraction, a day after robbers stole precious jewelry and fled on scooters. But the mood soured when the museum announced it would stay closed for a second day. HIGHLIGHT The Louvre, along with the Eiffel Tower, ranks among the French capital’s must-see attractions, drawing nearly 9 million visitors last year.

Several criminals are believed to have stolen jewelry before fleeing the scene, according to a source cited by Agence France-Presse. No injuries have been reported.

The museum has been closed until further notice, authorities said

PARIS: France’s Culture Minister Rachida Dati on Sunday reported a break-in at the Louvre in Paris, as the world-renowned museum said it was closing for the day. “A hold-up took…

Rachida Dati announces robbery had taken place at world’s most-visited museum

Louvre Museum robbery reported, historical thefts detailed, investigation ongoing, no injuries, valuable jewellery stolen, museum's rich history highlighted.

Thieves entered the Louvre using a basket lift on Sunday and made away with priceless jewels, France's interior minister said, as the museum closed for the day.

A dramatic heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris has left the museum surrounded by police and closed to visitors for at least the day. Early on Sunday morning (October 19) a group…

The world's most-visited museum will remain closed for the day for 'exceptional reasons'.

The robbery took place shortly after the famous Paris museum opened on Sunday.

Thieves have pulled off a daring heist at the Louvre, using a basket lift to reach the museum on Sunday morning.

The world-famous museum in Paris was closed on Sunday after a masked gang raided one of its galleries.

PARIS: In a minutes-long strike Sunday inside the world’s most-visited museum, thieves rode a basket lift up the Louvre‘s facade, forced a window, smashed display cases and fled…

A manhunt is underway to find the four thieves before the jewels - which once belonged to French royals - are broken up.

Justice minister says ‘we have failed’ after thieves take seven minutes to steal priceless jewels from museum

The day after eight 'priceless' jewels were stolen in broad daylight from the famous Paris museum, management announced it would stay closed for a second day.

PARIS: The hunt was on Monday for the band of thieves who stole eight priceless royal pieces of jewelry from the Louvre Museum in the heart of Paris in broad daylight.Officials…

One day after four men staged a heist of the Louvre Museum, French officials were looking Monday to find the thieves and the priceless jewels they swiped.

Securing historic public-facing buildings has never been easy, and is even less so in times of economic constraint

France ordered a security review at the Louvre and checks at other cultural sites while a hunt was underway for thieves who lifted priceless crown jewels in an audacious daylight…

PARIS: Visitors pressed against the Louvre’s iron gates on Monday, peering through bars locked after thieves pulled off a daylight jewel heist inside the world-famous museum the…