The Louvre museum in Paris has been closed following a robbery, France’s culture minister Rachida Dati has said.
Rachida Dati, culture minister for France, posted on social media site X on Sunday morning: “A robbery took place this morning at the opening of the @MuseeLouvre. No injuries to report. I am on site alongside the museum teams and the police. Investigations underway.”
The world-renowned museum also posted on its X account, announcing that it will remain closed for “exceptional reasons.”
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