In a shocking turn of events, French authorities discovered a damaged 19th-century crown near the Louvre in Paris on Sunday, October 19, 2025, following a daring robbery at the renowned museum. The crown, once owned by Empress Eugenie, the wife of Napoleon III, is an exquisite piece adorned with golden eagles, 1,354 diamonds, and 56 emeralds, as detailed on the museum’s official website. The theft, which occurred earlier in the day, targeted the museum’s ‘Gallerie d’Apollon’ (Apollo’s Gallery), where three or four thieves reportedly used a furniture hoist to steal ‘priceless’ artifacts from two displays. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez confirmed the incident but did not specify the full extent of the stolen items. Among the treasures typically housed in the gallery are three historically significant diamonds—the Regent, the Sancy, and the Hortensia—as well as an emerald-and-diamond necklace gifted by Napoleon to his wife, Empress Marie Louise. The investigation is ongoing, with authorities working to determine the full scope of the loss and apprehend the perpetrators.