Louvre’s annual budget: €200 M+. Louvre’s password: 1234. 💎

On 19 October 2025, thieves pulled off a four-minute heist in the Galerie d’Apollon in the Louvre, taking eight priceless jewels that belonged to French royalty, including crowns and necklaces of Empress Eugénie and Queen Marie‑Amélie. One crown was recovered damaged, but most pieces are gone, possibly forever. It’s shocking to think that millions of visitors walk these halls every year, yet history can slip away in minutes. Today it feels like a piece of the past vanished before our eyes. #Louvre #MuseumHeist #FrenchRoyalJewels #louvrerobbery