The Louvre Museum in Paris, renowned as a global cultural icon, was unexpectedly closed to visitors early Sunday after a robbery at opening time.
France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati confirmed the incident on X, highlighting the rarity of such an event at one of the world's most visited museums.
“A robbery took place this morning at the opening of the Louvre Museum,” Minister Dati wrote on X, adding that an investigation is underway.
Home to a vast collection spanning millennia and attracting millions annually, the Louvre remains closed as authorities work to secure the site and gather evidence. Visitors and art enthusiasts across the globe await updates on the investigation and the museum’s reopening.
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