epa12466947 An exterior view of the Louvre Museum a day after a robbery in Paris, France, 20 October 2025. The Louvre Museum was targeted in a robbery by several criminals who smashed windows to steal eight priceless royal pieces of jewelry on 19 October. The Louvre remains closed for a second day running. French Culture Minister Rachida Dati called it 'an attack on Frances cultural heritage.' EPA/YOAN VALAT 
"It is important to remember that this damage is an economic damage, but it is nothing compared to the historical damage caused by this theft," the prosecutor told RTL radio.
In what some politicians branded a national humiliation, four people broke into the Louvre on Sunday using a crane to smash an upstairs window. They took objects from a gallery for royal jewellery before escaping on motorbikes.
The eight items of stolen jewellery included a tiara and earrings from the set of Queen Marie-Amélie and Queen Hortense, of the early 19th century. The crown of Empress Eugenie was found outside the museum, apparently dropped during the getaway.
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(Reporting by Zhifan Liu and Dominique Vidalon in Paris; Editing by Matthew Lewis)