Chainsaw-wielding men rode up to the heavily guarded Louvre Museum in Paris on a scooter, stole priceless jewellery and left in seven minutes - less time than it takes to finish a plate of French fries.

Thieves spent only four minutes inside the Paris museum – but managed to steal over $100 million worth of crown jewels

France’s Culture Minister, Rachida Dati, confirmed the incident on X, stating that a robbery had taken place that morning. She also noted that no injuries had been reported.

Thieves broke into the Louvre in Paris — the world's most visited museum — early Sunday morning. Museum officials said they stole jewelry and fled.

"Priceless" jewellery has been stolen from the Louvre museum in Paris - as authorities revealed details of the daring raid that has forced the closure of the world famous landmark. In a separate post,

French president Emmanuel Macron said in a post to social media, "The theft committed at the Louvre is an attack on a heritage that we cherish because it is our history."

A hammer from Chandni Chowk for Rs 100 and an assorted toolbox for screwdrivers and pliers - these were the hardware used in the sensational robbery at a jewellery store in south Delhi's Jangpura that saw a thief pillage ornaments worth Rs 25 crore last week.