The museum of French luxury glassmaker Lalique in northeastern France was targeted by thieves who stole nearly €4 million ($4.57 million) worth of jewelry on Sunday morning, the French daily Le Parisien reported, citing sources familiar with the investigation.
Several masked suspects forced open a door, smashed six display cases and made off with 20 pieces of crystal jewelry, the report said.
The museum will remain closed in the coming days while officials assess the damage and strengthen security, it added.
“The gendarmerie intervened, and the investigation will follow its course,” the museum said in a statement on the US social media platform X.
Christian Dorschner, the mayor of Wingen-sur-Moder, told regional newspaper Dernieres Nouvelles d’Alsace that the thieves appeared to be “well informed,” as they headed directly for the jewelry collection.
