- Due to robbery, a decision was made to close the cultural institution Museum Louvre to visitors for extraordinary reasons - it is stated in the statement published by the museum on that social network, reports the daily"Figaro".

The incident allegedly occurred at the moment when the first visitors began to enter the museum, after which the police were immediately deployed, and visitors were warned not to enter the museum.

The Louvre, a global symbol of French culture and one of the best preserved places in Paris, will be closed to visitors today.

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An investigation is underway to determine the precise circumstances of the robbery and the possible disappearance of valuable works of art or other items from the Louvre's collection.