when was the louvre heist

The Louvre “heist” people are talking about happened on 19 October 2025, during Sunday morning opening hours at the Louvre Museum in Paris.

Quick date facts

• The Louvre jewel heist took place on 19 October 2025, around 9:30 a.m. local time in the Galerie d’Apollon.

• Thieves disguised as construction workers used a lift/ladder to reach an upper window, smashed cases, and were in and out in under eight minutes.

• It was the first major art or jewel theft reported at the Louvre since the late 1990s, which is one reason it’s often called the “heist of the century.”

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