France’s Culture Minister, Rachida Dati, confirmed that a theft occurred at the Louvre Museum on Sunday, leading to the museum’s closure for the day.
“A robbery took place this morning at the opening of the Louvre Museum,” Dati wrote on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
The Louvre announced it would close “for exceptional reasons” but did not provide further details about the incident. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
Dati also mentioned that she was present at the site and that an investigation into the theft is currently underway.
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