The Louvre asked for help in finding stolen jewelry from an Israeli company.

The French Louvre Museum has asked the private Israeli intelligence company CGI Group for help in finding the stolen exhibits from the "Napoleon" and "French Monarchs" showcases. This was reported on October 20 by The Times of Israel.

"As an exception, the Louvre asked us to identify the people involved in the theft and return the stolen artifacts," said Zvika Nave, CEO of the CGI Group.

According to him, his company's past success in finding artifacts stolen from a German museum in 2019 contributed to the Louvre choosing his company to carry out this task.

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Earlier in the day, it became known that after the robbery, the Louvre planned to partially open to visitors on Monday, October 20. However, later the museum's press service decided not to open the sights to visitors.

On October 19, several intruders broke the windows of the museum and stole jewelry, after which they fled. The broken crown of Napoleon III's wife Eugenie was found near the Louvre. The largest diamond from Napoleon's collection, the Regent, remained untouched, and valuable items were stolen from the Napoleon and French Monarchs showcases.

French President Emmanuel Macron has promised that the jewelry that disappeared as a result of the Louvre robbery will be found. He also called the Louvre robbery an encroachment on the historical heritage of France.

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