The infamous robbery at France's world-renowned Louvre Museum continues to make headlines. According to allegations in the French press, following the theft at the Louvre Museum, valuable jewels from the Apollo Gallery were moved to the Bank of France for security reasons.
The French press has claimed that precious artifacts displayed in the Apollo Gallery, where royal jewels are exhibited, have been moved to the Bank of France for protection. The allegations, based on unnamed sources, stated that the jewels were transported under the escort of covert police units. So far, there has been no statement regarding the matter from either the museum authorities or the Bank of France.
A heist took place on October 19th at a world-renowned museum that hosts thousands of visitors daily and displays approximately 35,000 works of art. Four unidentified thieves, utilizing the freight elevator of a truck parked outside the museum, broke into the Apollo Gallery, where royal jewels were on display, by shattering a window in the early morning hours. The thieves managed to steal nine pieces of jewelry, but during their escape, they dropped a crown belonging to Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III. The crown was found outside the museum, damaged. The entire heist lasted a mere seven minutes, with the thieves making their getaway on motorcycles. Following the robbery, the museum was temporarily shut down for security reasons. After thorough investigations, the Louvre reopened its doors to visitors three days later.