7 h. ago What will happen to the stolen Louvre jewels? Here are two likely scenarios

The spectacular heist of jewellery has many people wondering what might happen to the items that were stolen from the museum

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21 h. ago Jewels stolen from Louvre worth estimated £76 million, according to French prosecutor as manhunt continues

Masked men broke into the museum in Paris on Sunday and plucked the Napoleonic items during the raid

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22 h. ago Jewels stolen in broad daylight Louvre heist were worth an estimated €88MILLION, Paris prosecutor says

A group of four criminals swiped eight items from the world's most visited museum at around 9.30am local time on Sunday in one of the most jaw-dropping public robberies ever.

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23 h. ago Stolen Louvre 'crown jewels' were worth £76MILLION as Paris police issue major security update

France's culture minister has told the National Assembly that the Louvre's security cameras were working during Sunday's infamous heist, raising further questions

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26 h. ago France’s Culture Minister gives fresh update on brazen Louvre heist

France's Culture Minister has responded to criticism of the Louvre's security after the dramatic heist

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52 h. ago How the Louvre museum robbery happened in video, photographs and maps

Eight pieces stolen, but crown of Napoleon III’s wife dropped by the fleeing thievesThieves made off with priceless Napoleonic jewels during a spectacular daylight heist on Sunday at the Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum.The museum in Paris, whose extensive collections include the Mona Lisa, was closed for a second day on Monday as police hunted for the suspects in the robbery, which has reignited a row over a lack of security in France’s museums. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Jewels stolen from the Louvre include imperial crowns and necklaces

Jewels stolen from Paris’ Louvre Museum in a daring heist include a crown worn by Empress Eugenie, a brooch of Empress Eugenie, and a crown worn by Queen Marie-Amelie

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62 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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2 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. ago The most famous art heists in history, from the Mona Lisa to a golden toilet

The Louvre, where jewellery was stolen on Sunday, has a long history of thefts

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3 d. ago Paris launches huge manhunt after priceless Napoleonic jewels stolen from the Louvre as the Mail reveals the audacious daylight raid minute

The gang of several 'highly organised criminals' arrived outside the world's most visited museum at around 9.30am local time on Sunday while thousands of tourists enjoyed a day out.

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3 d. 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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3 d. ago Bungling Louvre crime gang dropped piece of stolen jewellery during museum heist

A group of 'professional thieves' ended up dropping one of the items after they carried out a heist at the Louvre, one of the world's most iconic museums, stealing millions of pounds-worth of jewellery

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3 d. ago ‘Priceless’ jewellery stolen from Louvre in raid by ‘experienced’ thieves

French minister says highly professional criminals used angle grinder to access one of museum’s most ornate rooms“Priceless” historic jewellery has been stolen from the Louvre in Paris after a highly professional robbery by men who used an angle grinder to break through glass and enter one of the museum’s most ornate rooms.The world’s most-visited museum was suddenly closed for the day 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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3 d. 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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