Emptying the Louvre before the Nazis invade, Paris, 1940 Posted on November 8, 2016 by Matthew 0 Brilliant move on the part of the French – emptied the Louvre and hid all the art treasures so that when the Nazis marched into Paris they found the Louvre completely empty. You aint touching our stuff! Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Like Loading... Related