The Louvre remained closed for a second consecutive day on Monday as French police continued their hunt for the thieves behind a daring daylight robbery that saw priceless jewels stolen in full view of security cameras.

Interior Minister Laurent Nunez admitted on Sunday that securing the jewels had been a “major weak spot,” revealing that the heist lasted just seven minutes and was likely executed by an experienced, possibly foreign, team. The intervention of museum staff reportedly forced the thieves to abandon some of their tools, the culture ministry said.

Justice Minister Gerard Darmanin has said that the incident has cast France in a “deplorable" light. The opposition leaders, meanwhile, have called the heist a national humiliation.

“Due to exceptional circumstances, the Louvre Mus

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