The question regarding a specific crown stolen from the Louvre often points to a common misconception or refers to a historic event that occurred elsewhere. While the Louvre Museum is home to countless priceless artifacts, there is no widely documented major incident of a literal crown being stolen directly from its premises in its history as a public museum.
However, the most famous historical theft of French royal regalia, which some might mistakenly associate with the Louvre, was the plunder of the French Crown Jewels from the Garde-Meuble National in 1792. This royal treasury, located on the Place de la Concorde, was the repository for crown jewels and royal furnishings during the French Revolution. Among the treasures taken were significant items like the Regent Diamond. While the Louvre officially opened as a museum in 1793, separate from the Garde-Meuble, this historic heist is frequently the event people recall when thinking of stolen French royal treasures. The Regent Diamond was later recovered and holds a prominent place in French history.
