"The Louvre is a global symbol of our culture," Jordan Bardella, president of the far-right National Rally party, wrote on X. "This heist, which allowed thieves to steal the Crown Jewels of France, is an intolerable humiliation for our country. How far will the decay of the State go?"

Museum heists, particularly ones involving historic and valuable items, have shocked the world and inspired mystery and suspicion for more than a century.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday denounced the spectacular theft of jewellery from the Louvre Museum in Paris as an attack on France's cultural history. "The theft from the Louvre is an attack on a cultural asset that we value because it is part of our history,

Paris’s Louvre Museum has always been a cultural touchstone, but a seven-minute raid on the centuries-old art institution over the weekend has inspired frenzied conversation the world over. At about 9:30 a.

Thieves on Sunday broke into the Louvre, one of the world's most famous museums, used a crane to smash an upstairs window, then stole the French crown jewels.

France's culture minister says a theft occurred at the Louvre Museum on Sunday, leading to its closure for the day. Rachida Dati announced the robbery on X, stating it happened as the museum