3 w. ago Louvre transfers some of its most precious jewels after audacious daylight heist

The Bank of France is just 500 meters away from the Louvre

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3 w. ago Louvre thieves caught on camera making slow getaway with French crown jewels

The two Louvre thieves gingerly make their way down a cherry picker during their slow-motion getaway in the incredible new footage from the £76 million heist at the central Paris museum

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3 w. ago The Louvre reopens 3 days after thieves took French crown jewels in daylight heist

The Louvre reopened Wednesday morning, three days after thieves forced open a window and stole French crown jewels in a daring, daylight raid on the musuem

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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