Louvre museum relocates jewels days after spectacular Paris heist

Days after the spectacular break-in at the Louvre in Paris, some of the museum’s valuable jewellery has been taken to the Banque de France for security reasons.

It is not yet clear which exhibits were transfered but the crown jewels on display in the Apollo Gallery and other jewellery are said to have been moved.

The move comes after a bold theft last weekend when the Louvre was evacuated and shut down after four masked thieves broke into the Apollo Gallery, home to France’s remaining crown jewels.

They broke into two display cases and made off with eight pieces of jewellery once owned by French queens and empresses, with an estimated value of €88 million ($102 million).

The daring break-in also sparked a debate about security measures at the museum.

The items transported under police escort have been taken to the nearby vaults of the French central bank.