Daring Daylight Robbery at the Louvre Museum, Paris

Harvinder and me in front of Glass Pyramid Entrance, Louvre Museum

There has been a shocking robbery and major theft at the Lauvre Museum in Paris, France. The stolen treasures belonged to the Queen of Napoleon — her crown, necklaces, earrings, and other ornaments, nine pieces in total.

Minutes after the museum opened to visitors, four suspects parked a vehicle equipped with a mechanical ladder on a road bordering the Seine and used it to reach the Gallery of Apollo. They cut through a window with power tools, entered the gallery, and threatened the guards, who quickly evacuated the rooms. The thieves broke into two display cases containing France’s crown jewels, then descended the ladder and escaped on two scooters — dropping a 19th-century crown, failing to ignite their entry vehicle, and leaving behind a motorcycle helmet. The entire heist was over in less than eight minutes.

Harvinder with Baggi

Harvinder and Nephew Gurpal

This incident reminds me of our own visit to the Jewellery Museum on November 28, 2016. Sharing a few pictures from that memorable day.