The thieves were eventually able to punch small openings in the display cases with other tools and remove the jewelry by hand.
During the robbery, the crown of Empress Eugenie was damaged, which the robbers lost during their escape, the newspaper said.
The Louvre was evacuated and closed on Sunday morning after looters broke into the Apollo Gallery, which houses France’s remaining royal jewels.
They stole eight pieces of jewelry that once belonged to French queens and empresses, whose value is estimated at 88 million euros.
According to Le Parisien, security camera footage shows that the alarm systems worked flawlessly and were activated immediately.
The first alarm sounded at 09:34, when the burglars used an electric tool to break the glass of the balcony door through which they entered the exhibition hall.
An alarm chain was automatically triggered, which led to an emergency call to the police and the Ministry of the Interior.
Two museum workers tried to chase the robbers away before they could break through the display cases.
The footage shows the workers running towards the robbers. However, the workers then retreated, possibly fearing that the burglars were armed.
After 3 minutes and 52 seconds spent in the exhibition hall, the burglars fled.
Le Parisien confirmed the authenticity of the footage, reports DPA.
(Vijesti.ba / Fena)
