A new video appears to show thieves escaping Paris' Louvre museum after stealing more than $100 million worth of jewels.

On Oct. 19, robbers shattered a window and stole eight pieces of jewelry before escaping on motorbikes, French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said on France Inter radio.

The pieces, which are from the Galerie d'Apollon, a first-floor wing of the museum that houses hardstone jewels, diamonds and crowns won by French royals, are worth $102 million, Paris public prosecutor Laure Beccuau told RTL radio on Oct. 21.

After the heist, the museum was closed for the rest of the day on Sunday, Oct. 19, and the full day on Monday, Oct. 20. It was closed as usual on Tuesday, Oct. 21, before reopening on Oct. 22.

Laurence des Cars, the Louvre's president and director, testified before the French Senate's Culture, Education and Sport Committee on Oct. 22 about the heist. des Cars said she tendered her resignation following the incident, but was refused by Culture Minister Rachida Dati.

"We did not detect the thieves' arrival early enough," des Cars said during the hearing.

Video appears to show Louvre robbers after heist

A video that began circulating on Oct. 23 shows two people moving down an extendable ladder on a side of the Louvre.

The individuals, whose faces are not identifiable, appear to be wearing all-black outfits. One sports a reflective jacket, similar to the ones worn by construction workers.

When contacted about the video on Thursday, Oct. 23, the Paris Prosecutor's office told USA TODAY it does not have new updates to share regarding the investigation.

Watch the video at the top of this story.

How did robbers break into the Louvre?

According to French officials, the heist occurred at around 9:30 a.m. local time on Oct. 19. Four suspects drove a truck with a powered extendable ladder and stopped on a road near the Seine River on the Louvre’s south side.

Two suspects then extended the ladder and climbed to a second-floor balcony of the museum while the other two suspects remained with the truck, according to officials. They used power tools to break through a window leading to the Galerie d'Apollon.

Once inside, they smashed glass display cases and snatched the items as alarms sounded and the museum staff evacuated tourists, officials said.

The two suspects descended the ladder and all four escaped on two motorbikes, according to officials.

Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY. She can be reached at melina.khan@usatoday.com.

Contributing: Thao Nguyen, Janet Loehrke and George Petras, USA TODAY

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