Paris [France], October 19 (ANI): The Louvre Museum in Paris was forced to close on Sunday after a break-in, France 24 reported. French Culture Minister Rachida Dati confirmed the incident on X, saying, "A robbery took place this morning at the opening of the Louvre Museum."

The thieves arrived between 9:30 am and 9:40 am (local time) and stole jewellery, a source following the case told France 24, adding that the value of the items was still being estimated. There were no injuries reported.

A separate police source described the robbers as arriving on a scooter armed with small chainsaws. They reportedly used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting, France 24 added.

The Louvre , once the seat of French kings until Louis XIV moved to Versailles in the late 1600s, i

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