Louvre Heist: Priceless Crown Jewels Stolen in 7-Minute Raid. An audacious seven-minute jewelry heist has stunned Paris after thieves broke into the Louvre Museum on Sunday morning, stealing several priceless royal treasures. According to France's interior minister, the suspects gained entry through a freight elevator attached to a truck. They smashed a window with angle grinders, targeting two high-security display cases in the Apollo Gallery — home to the French Crown Jewels. Eight historic pieces remain missing, including a tiara and necklace once worn by Queen Marie-Amélie. The only recovered item so far is the damaged crown of Empress Eugénie, abandoned as the thieves escaped on motorcycles. President Emmanuel Macron called the theft "an attack on our heritage" and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice. Police have launched a major investigation into what officials describe as a meticulously planned operation — the first heist of its kind at the Louvre in over a century. The museum remains closed as authorities secure the site and hunt down the stolen treasures. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT