Huge noise then I yelled to get out - Louvre attendant recalls shock of heist

During a heist at the Louvre Museum, a gallery attendant shared the shocking experience of thieves breaking in to steal France's crown jewels, including items like Napoleon's wife's necklace and Empress Eugenie's tiara. The thieves used tools like an angle grinder and a mechanical ladder on a lorry, causing chaos in the historic jewelry section. Louvre staff quickly evacuated the area upon realizing it was a robbery, with one employee later finding a stolen crown, reflecting the intense moments following the theft.