The Louvre Museum remains closed after the burglary "Napleot Jewellery"

The French authorities announced that the Louvre Museum will remain closed today, Monday, the day after the theft of 8 antique pieces of jewelry from Emperor Napoleon III.

The French police are searching on Monday for four thieves who stole jewelry on Sunday. "Priceless" From Louvre Museum in Paris.

The theft occurred, bearing the fingerprint Organized crime groups, in broad daylight in the largest museum in the world, which annually receives about nine million visitors, and includes 35,000 works of art on an area of ​​73,000 square metres.

This operation received widespread international attention, sparked political controversy in France, and reopened the debate about the security of museums facing… "Great weakness"according to what Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said.
The case is being followed by about 60 investigators from the Anti-Crime Squad (BRB) of the Paris Judicial Police, and the Central Office for Combating Trafficking in Cultural Property.
The theft occurred between 9.30 and 9.40 am (7.30 and 7.40 GMT), by a truck equipped with a crane. To the side of the Seine River pier.
The thieves climbed with a crane to the level of the first floor window and smashed it using a portable cutting device. They entered the Apollon Hall, which contained jewelry The French Crown They smashed two highly protected facades that contained jewelry.
The French Ministry of Culture explained that the thieves stole eight jewelry. "Invaluable on the heritage level"Pointing out that a ninth piece, the crown of Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III (who was emperor between 1852 and 1870), was dropped by thieves during their escape.