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On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, eager visitors lined up to enter the Louvre in Paris, mere days after a bold daylight robbery saw historic jewels stolen. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
PARIS – The Louvre swung open its doors once more on Wednesday morning, marking its first reopening since a brazen burglary occurred. Thieves had infiltrated the museum three days prior, making off with invaluable French crown jewels by breaking in through a window.
As the museum welcomed back guests, the Apollo Room, the scene of the heist, remained off-limits. Nonetheless, throngs of people gathered outside the iconic glass pyramid entrance, eager to visit despite the recent events.
Typically closed on Tuesdays, the Louvre extended its closure to facilitate ongoing investigations into the theft, ensuring the museum’s security and integrity before inviting the public back inside.
No arrests have been announced, and the stolen jewels remain missing.
The Paris prosecutor said Tuesday that the stolen crown jewels were worth an estimated 88 million euros ($102 million), not including their historical value to France.
About 100 investigators are involved in the police pursuit of the suspects and jewels after Sunday’s theft from the world’s most-visited museum.
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