Footage of the Louvre robbery has been published

On October 19, the French TV channel BFMTV published footage of the Louvre robbery.

In the video, a man dressed in a museum employee's uniform can be seen opening a showcase in the Apollo Gallery. At the time of the abduction, people are walking around the hall.

Criminologists are currently working in the gallery. The attackers have not yet been found.

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. As French Culture Minister Rachida Dati pointed out, 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.

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