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French President Emmanuel Macron described the robbery as an attack on France's heritage.

In response, French President Emmanuel Macron has been pushing an ambitious “renaissance” plan for the museum that includes construction of a new entrance.

"We are dealing with an extremely professional team, perfectly aware of where they needed to go, and with professional equipment," Emmanuel Skoulios, the museum director, said to French broadcasters.

At the end of last week he was received at the Élysée Palace by President Emmanuel Macron, who told reporters on Monday "it was normal that on a human level I should receive one of my predecessors in that context".

President Emmanuel Macron said on social media that "everything is being done" to catch the perpetrators and recover the stolen treasures.