Empress Eugénie Portrait of Empress Eugénie in court dress, 19th-century painting after German painter Franz Xaver Winterhalter. The wife of Napoleon III wears a diamond and pearl tiara on her head and gestures toward a gold and diamond crown, both of which were stolen from the Louvre during an October 2025 heist. The crown was recovered outside the museum, the burglars apparently having dropped it in their haste to flee the scene, but the tiara remained missing. (more) What Was Stolen from the Louvre? Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/art/What-Was-Stolen-from-the-Louvre Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Written by Alicja Zelazko Alicja Zelazko is Associate Editor, Arts and Humanities, covering topics in the visual arts, architecture, music, and performance. Before joining Encyclopædia Britannica in 2017, she worked at the Art... Alicja Zelazko Fact-checked by Fact-checked by Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... Britannica Editors Last updated Oct. 20, 2025 •History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Soon after the Louvre unlocked its doors to visitors in Paris on Sunday, October 19, 2025, a team of thieves brazenly broke into the museum and pilfered nine 19th-century imperial and royal pieces of jewelry from the collection. The heist, which involved a truck-mounted electric ladder, power tools, and motorbikes, was perhaps the most costly burglary in the museum’s history. Officials raised concerns that the historic jewels would be broken up and sold, the precious...

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