French Crown Jewels
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The French Crown Jewels and Regalia comprise the crowns, orb, sceptres, diadems and jewels that were symbols of Royal or Imperial power between 752 and 1870. These were worn by many Kings and Queens o
Crown Jewels of France, on display at the Louvre with the crown and diadem of Empress Eugénie to the left, the set of Queen Marie Amélie in the centre, and the crown of Louis XV to the right with the diadem of the Duchess of Angoulême
Procession of Louis XV after his coronation in Notre-Dame de Reims, traditional location of the coronations of Kings of France.
Crown of Louis XV
2025 Louvre heist
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On 19 October 2025, thieves disguised as construction workers stole eight pieces of the French Crown Jewels valued at approximately €88 million from the Galerie d'Apollon of the Louvre in Paris, Franc
French Crown Jewels
…are on display in the Treasury vault of the Mineralogy gallery in the National Museum of Natural History. On 19 October 2025, eight of the jewels were stolen from the Galerie d'Apollon. The location of the stolen jewels is unknown; the Crown of Empress Eugénie was also initially stolen but was dropped during…
The Galerie d'Apollon in 2024
The robbers entered the museum through the Balcon de Charles IX
A furniture lift similar to the one used in the robbery
Tiara from the sapphire set of Queen Marie-Amalie and Queen Hortense