"Dati said she was on site and that an investigation was underway. French daily Le Parisien reported that the criminals entered the world's most visited museum and former palace via the Seine-facing facade, where construction is underway. The report said they used a freight elevator to gain direct access to the targeted room in the Apollo Gallery. After breaking windows, they reportedly stole "nine pieces from the jewellery collection of Napoleon and the Empress," Le Parisien said."
"The Louvre has a long history of thefts and attempted robberies. The most famous was in 1911, when the Mona Lisa vanished from its frame, stolen by Vincenzo Peruggia, a former worker who hid inside the museum and walked out with the painting under his coat. It was recovered two years later in Florence - an episode that helped make Leonardo da Vinci's portrait the world's best-known artwork."
"The Galerie d'Apollon, where Sunday's theft reportedly took place, displays a selection of the French Crown Jewels. The museum is home to more than 33,000 works spanning antiquities, sculpture and painting - from Mesopotamia, Egypt and the classical world to European masters. Its star attractions include the Mona Lisa, as well as the Venus de Milo and the Winged Victory of Samothrace. The museum can draw up to 30,000 visitors a day."
A robbery occurred at the Louvre Museum at opening, prompting the museum to close for exceptional reasons and launch an investigation. Reported entry was via the Seine-facing facade where construction is underway, with criminals using a freight elevator to access the Apollo Gallery and breaking windows to steal nine pieces from the jewellery collection of Napoleon and the Empress. No injuries were reported. The Louvre holds over 33,000 works, houses the Galerie d'Apollon with selections of the French Crown Jewels, and has a long history of thefts, including the 1911 Mona Lisa theft.
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