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The Louvre museum in Paris has been closed following a robbery, according to France's culture minister.
The museum shared details of the closure, saying it was for "exceptional reasons", in a post on X.
In a separate post, culture minister Rachida Dati said there had been a robbery, but no injuries had been reported.
She said she was on site alongside museum and police teams.
Hooded criminals entered the building from the River Seine side, where construction work is taking place, French newspaper, Le Parisien, said, quoting preliminary findings from the police investigation.
After breaking windows, two intruders went to the Appollo Gallery, escaping with nine pieces of jewellery from Napoleon and the Empress's jewelry collection.
A necklace, a brooch, a tiara, were among the items taken from the Napoleon and French Sovereigns display cases. A third robber stayed outside, Le Parisien said.
Social media users posted pictures and videos from in and outside the building, with one showing a long ladder stretching from the ground to the top and another people leaving in what the user described as "total panic".
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