Chainsaw-wielding robbers have just broken into the Louvre. The museum is on lockdown, with visitors trapped inside. Officials confirmed that jewelry belonging to Napoleon and his empress was stolen, though the total number of stolen artifacts is not yet known. [1536×864]

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[https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/19/travel/robbery-louvre-paris-france-museum-closure-intl](https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/19/travel/robbery-louvre-paris-france-museum-closure-intl)

[https://www.france24.com/en/france/20251019-louvre-robbery-shuts-down-world-renowned-museum-for-a-day-french-culture-minister-says](https://www.france24.com/en/france/20251019-louvre-robbery-shuts-down-world-renowned-museum-for-a-day-french-culture-minister-says)

[https://news.sky.com/story/louvre-museum-in-paris-closed-after-robbery-13453106](https://news.sky.com/story/louvre-museum-in-paris-closed-after-robbery-13453106)

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[https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2123215/louvre-robbery-live-world-famous](https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2123215/louvre-robbery-live-world-famous)

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[https://artdependence.com/articles/update-louvre-museum-in-paris-closed-after-robbery-jewellery-worth-millions-stolen/](https://artdependence.com/articles/update-louvre-museum-in-paris-closed-after-robbery-jewellery-worth-millions-stolen/)