On October 19, eight priceless jewels were stolen from Paris’ Louvre Museum, including Napoleon’s gift to Empress Marie-Louis, Empress Eugénie’s diadem, and Queen Marie-Amelie’s necklace. Robbers escaped on motorbikes, though Eugénie’s Imperial Crown was dropped and recovered. The heist exposed security weaknesses despite 8.7 million visitors in 2024. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez assigned a specialized police unit to investigate. n18oc_crux