In brief
The Louvre Museum, renowned for housing some of the world's most significant art pieces, is temporarily closed due to a robbery. French Culture Minister Rachida Dati confirmed that the incident happened on Sunday morning, with local police now involved in the investigation. The museum has stated the closure is for 'exceptional reasons' but has yet to provide specifics on what was taken. Reports suggest that jewelry has been stolen during the incident.
The Louvre Museum in Paris has been closed following a robbery, France's culture minister says.
Rachida Dati wrote on X that the robbery happened on Sunday morning as the museum was opening. She said she was at the site, where police are investigating.
The museum confirmed it was closing for the day for exceptional reasons, without providing further details. Various French media reports say jewelry has been stolen.
The Louvre is the world's most visited museum and houses many famous artworks and other valuable items.
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