The French Interior Ministry allowed the Louvre to be robbed by foreigners

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez suggested on October 19 that the Louvre robbers could be foreigners.

"It is possible that the perpetrators were foreigners," he said on France Inter radio.

Napoleon's jewels were stolen from the Louvre. What is known

The Louvre was robbed on October 19th. According to the newspaper Le Parisien, several intruders broke windows in the main Paris museum and stole jewelry. They managed to escape. It was reported that the perpetrators were armed. The Louvre administration has closed the museum to the public. According to French Culture Minister Rachida Dati, the Louvre robbery was committed by professionals. It took the attackers four minutes.

On the same day, Le Parisien reported that the broken crown of Emperor Napoleon III's wife Eugenie was found near the Louvre after a robbery. According to French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, the robbery "lasted seven minutes."

Later, the newspaper reported that the criminals had not touched the largest diamond from Napoleon's collection, the Regent, weighing more than 140 carats. According to the newspaper, as a result of the incident, items were stolen from the "Napoleon" and "French Monarchs" showcases.

According to the Izvestia correspondent, there is currently "a commotion" at the Louvre: visitors have been evacuated, and police officers are in the room looking for evidence and checking surveillance cameras.

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