Two suspects in the brazen daylight heist of some of France's crown jewels from the Louvre have been arrested in Paris and are being questioned, Le Parisien newspaper reports, citing sources close to the investigation.

One of the two suspects was about to leave the country and was taken into custody at Charles de Gaulle airport about 10pm on Saturday, the paper said.

The other was arrested later in the evening in the Seine-Saint-Denis suburb north of Paris.

Paris police were not immediately available for comment.

Thieves stole eight precious pieces worth an estimated $US102 million ($A157 million) from the Louvre's collection on October 19, exposing security lapses as they broke into the world's most-visited museum using a crane to smash an upstairs window during opening hours.

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