"An investigation has begun, and a detailed list of the stolen items is being compiled," the statement said.

Thieves in balaclavas broke into Paris' Louvre museum on Sunday, using a crane to smash an upstairs window, then stealing priceless objects from an area that houses the French crown jewels before esca...

In just seven minutes, the thieves are reported to have taken around nine “priceless” jewels from a collection once owned by Napoleon Bonaparte’s family and the Empress Marie Louise.