A Timeline of the Jewel Heist at the Louvre in Paris

The thieves spent less than four minutes inside the museum.

xParis :It took less than eight minutes for thieves to steal 88 million euros ($102 million) worth of crown jewels in a weekend heist at the world's most visited museum, the Louvre, shocking the world.

French officials have described how the thieves rode a basket lift up the Louvre’s facade , forced open a window, smashed display cases and fled on Sunday morning.

The thieves spent less than four minutes inside the museum.

Here’s what's known about the timeline:

Oct. 10 Thieves use a false pretext to steal a basket lift. Paris prosecutor Laurence Beccuau said they set an appointment with a company that owned the truck before leaving with it, using threats but no violence. The company filed a complaint for the theft in the tow