Three thieves broke into a private museum in central France and took off with a 330-pound book cover created by the surrealist master Salvador Dalí.

The audacious heist targeted the heavy artwork, which weighs approximately 330 pounds, highlighting the brazen nature of the operation as the perpetrators managed to remove and escape with the substantial piece from the exhibition space.

Authorities have launched an investigation into the burglary at the private facility, though details regarding suspects or the current whereabouts of the stolen masterpiece remain limited as the search continues.