PARIS: The Louvre reopened its doors to visitors on Wednesday, three days after it had been shuttered over the theft of precious royal jewelry, an AFP journalist saw. From 9:00 a.m. (0700 GMT), the museum’s usual opening time, the first visitors began entering the world-famous institution, though the museum said the Apollo Gallery, where Sunday’s theft occurred, remains closed.

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.

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.

A group of thieves broke into the Louvre Museum on Sunday morning and stole seven priceless jewels from the Apollo Gallery before fleeing on motorcycles.

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…

The French culture ministry said eight pieces were stolen – but not the hugely valuable crown of Napoleon III’s wife, Empress Eugenie

El Museo del Louvre ha reabierto este lunes al público a la hora habitual, pero de forma parcial, después del robo de joyas.

Eight 19th-century jewels were stolen from the world famous museum on the morning of Sunday, October 19, by a criminal gang.

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.

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…