23.10.2025 11:52
The moments when thieves stole jewelry worth 88 million euros (4.3 billion TL) from the Louvre Museum in France on Sunday have emerged. Security camera footage shows two robbers with their faces covered quickly descending from a freight elevator and rapidly fleeing the scene on a motorcycle.
The moment the robbers escaped from the world-famous Louvre Museum located in Paris, the capital of France, has emerged regarding the jewelry heist. In the footage recorded by security personnel, two robbers with their faces covered were seen quickly descending from the freight elevator and speeding away from the scene on a motorcycle. The Paris Prosecutor's Office announced that the investigation is ongoing and that the nine stolen jewels have not yet been found.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On the morning of October 19, four thieves arrived at the world-famous Louvre Museum, which hosts thousands of visitors daily and displays approximately 35,000 works. They used the freight elevator of a truck outside the building and broke a window to enter the section known as the Apollo Gallery, where the Royal jewels are exhibited.
THE HEIST LASTED 7 MINUTES
The thieves stole nine pieces, and during their escape, they dropped the crown belonging to Empress Eugenie, the wife of Napoleon III. The crown was found outside the museum in a damaged condition. The robbery lasted 7 minutes, and they fled the scene on motorcycles.
THE VALUE OF THE STOLEN JEWELS IS 4.3 BILLION TL
Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau stated that museum officials estimate the value of the stolen jewels to be approximately 88 million euros (4.3 billion TL), but if the thieves melt down the jewels, they will not be able to obtain this amount. Beccuau confirmed that four individuals are connected to the robbery and mentioned that authorities are examining the fingerprints found at the scene.
LOUVRE MUSEUM DIRECTOR: I ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY
The Director of the Louvre Museum, Laurence des Cars, in her statement to the Senate Culture Commission, said, "We experienced a major failure, and I accept responsibility for this," calling for the establishment of a permanent police station within the museum.
Des Cars stated, "On Sunday, the thing that museum professionals fear the most happened. The works we protect were stolen. This is a significant wound for us." Des Cars, who took office as the first female president in the history of the Louvre in May 2021, described the occurrence of the theft despite security protocols as "not inevitable, but a preventable failure." She remarked, "Museums are never a fortress. They are inherently open spaces. However, this does not mean we should ignore vulnerabilities."