The Louvre Museum reopened its doors to visitors on Wednesday morning for the first time since a daring theft that took place on Sunday, when four thieves stole eight precious jewels valued at around €88 million, according to AFP.
Visitors began entering the world’s most-visited museum at 9 a.m., its usual opening time. However, the Apollo Gallery, where the theft occurred, will remain closed until further notice, the museum’s administration told AFP.
Hundreds of investigators are currently pursuing the perpetrators, working under the theory that an organized crime group used a ladder mounted on a truck to break into the museum. The thieves reportedly dropped a diamond-encrusted crown while escaping.
Among the stolen treasures were an emerald and diamond necklace once gifted by Napoleon I to his wife Empress Marie-Louise, and a tiara belonging to Empress Eugénie, adorned with nearly 2,000 diamonds.
