On October 19th at 9:30 a.m, four thieves robbed the famous Louvre gallery in Paris. The thieves used a truck with a mechanical lift to gain access to a balcony where they then cut through the window.

The robbers took nine pieces of valuable and historic jewelry in less than 10 minutes. The criminals then escaped on electric scooters.  

The Louvre shut down for the rest of the day, and there are now over 60 investigators on the case, but no criminals have been caught. Paris officials have called it “The Heist of the Century.”

Investigators concluded that this was the work of professionals due to the fact that the heist took seven minutes and was executed in one of the most seemingly secure buildings in France. 

This robbery took social media by storm with many people finding amusement in this event. 

Several commenters on TikTok have been calling it “chic” or “aesthetic to rob a Paris exhibit in Autumn” and rejoicing over the fact that “heists are so back.”

Many people have been comparing it to various famed films such as “Lupin,” “Money Heist” and “Ocean’s 8” since those movies are about high-stakes robberies similar to the one at hand. 

In a climate of political and social unrest and division, many social media users came together to share humor in the incident. 

One TikTok user commented, “No one was harmed. No hate was involved. Just good old fashioned greed.”

The manhunt to catch the thieves continues; however, as of right now, they are still at large.