Paris: France’s iconic Louvre museum was closed on Sunday due to a robbery, the country’s culture minister says.

Rachida Dati said on social media that no injuries were reported, but that an investigation has been opened.

“A robbery took place this morning at the opening of the Louvre Museum,” she wrote on X.

The Louvre said it was closed “for exceptional reasons,” offering no further details on the details of the heist.

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The Louvre. Credit: Bloomberg

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