4 h. ago Louvre museum robbery: how the thieves broke in, what they stole and what happens next

The French culture ministry said eight pieces were stolen – but not the hugely valuable crown of Napoleon III’s wife, Empress EugenieThe Louvre – the world’s most-visited museum – was closed suddenly on Sunday after a break-in at its Apollon gallery, the home of the French crown jewels - part of a daring daylight heist that saw priceless Napoleonic jewels stolen.As French police hunt the thieves who stole eight pieces of historic jewellery, questions are being asked about how they did it and who would be in the market for “priceless” items, including a necklace Napoleon gave to his wife. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Louvre heist: hunt on for thieves after eight ‘priceless’ jewellery pieces stolen

Necklace given by Napoleon to his wife among items taken from Paris museum in highly professional daylight robberyFrench police are hunting four thieves who carried out a highly professional daylight robbery on the Louvre, breaking into one of the museum’s most ornate rooms and escaping with eight pieces of “priceless” historic jewellery, including a necklace given by Napoleon to his wife.The world’s most-visited museum was suddenly closed for the day on Sunday after the break-in targeted pieces in two glass cases in its Apollon gallery, where the French crown jewels are held. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Heist at the Louvre: Jewels worth millions stolen from world

The gallery has been forced to close after the chainsaw-wielding thieves made off with jewellery of ‘incalculable value’

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15 h. ago Louvre jewellery heist: How masked gang raided museum and snatched ‘priceless’ jewels in broad daylight

The Mayor of Paris said the robbery was ‘a shock’ that resembled the plot of the mystery thriller Lupin

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17 h. ago Everything we know about Louvre Museum robbery as one item is found

Priceless jewels were stolen during a heist at the Louvre Museum in France

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21 h. ago Louvre museum in Paris closed after robbery, says French minister

The museum has been closed until further notice, authorities said

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21 h. ago Heist at the Louvre: Jewels worth millions are stolen from world

Posting on its official X account, the museum said it ‘will remain closed today for exceptional reasons’

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