The video shows two people using a slow-moving lift in broad daylight to escape the museum, where they stole eight crown jewels within just minutes.

Follow the Louvre robbery: How thieves pulled off the extraordinary theft of priceless jewels from the world-famous museum in broad daylight.

Experts warn that whilst the criminals may yet be caught, the gemstones they stole may never be recovered.

The historic items were taken in broad daylight and are now feared to have been broken down for parts.

French police are expected to scour security footage in an attempt to identify the suspects.

Laurence des Cars said there was only one camera pointing on the gallery which was robbed.

The video shows two people using a slow-moving lift in broad daylight to escape the museum, where they stole eight crown jewels within just minutes.

Footage showing two men appears to have been filmed from nearby window in museum

The attendant describes the moment thieves used an angle grinder to burst into the Gallery of Apollo.

Four thieves broke into the world's most-visited museum in broad daylight, stealing eight items worth €88m (£76m; $102m).

Two suspects in the heist of some of France's crown jewels from the Louvre were arrested in Paris on Saturday evening

A group of four thieves stole crown jewels from the Louvre last weekend

Two suspects arrested in Paris for the Louvre jewel heist, one apprehended at Charles de Gaulle airport while fleeing.

Suspects in the brazen daylight heist of some of France's crown jewels from the Louvre were arrested near Paris on Oct. 25.

PARIS: French authorities have detained two of the suspected robbers believed to have stolen precious crown jewels from the Louvre in a museum heist that stunned the world,…

Paris prosecutors have announced the arrest of suspects in connection with the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre museum.