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Louvre, Jewel Heist

Manhunt underway for 4 suspects after heist at Louvre in Paris

L ONDON -- As the alarms sounded at the Louvre Museum on Sunday morning, four suspects took off on two motorbikes, winding their way through central Paris, allegedly carrying with them a haul of "priceless" jewelry once worn by queens and made of sapphire, diamonds and emeralds.

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This isn't the Louvre's first high-profile heist. Here's a history of earlier thefts

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Louvre Remains Closed One Day After Jewel Heist

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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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France’s Louvre Struck by Thieves in Daring Daytime Jewel Heist

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Thieves Steal Crown Jewels in 4 Minutes From Louvre Museum

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Hunt continues for thieves after priceless jewels stolen in heist at Louvre museum in Paris

According to Louvre's website, the crown features golden eagles and is covered in 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds.

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Thieves broke into the Louvre Museum in Paris, stealing jewelry of "inestimable heritage and historical value" in brazen heist

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Thieves strike Louvre in brazen jewel heist, museum shuts

Louvre Museum in Paris Closed

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Louvre robbery leaves Paris' iconic museum shuttered for a second day

The Lourvre museum was hit by a brazen daytime jewel heist, forcing the Paris institution to close its doors for a second day in a row.

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Thieves who hit Paris' Louvre robbed 8 objects, prosecutor says

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'Priceless' jewels stolen in raid on Louvre Museum in Paris

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Louvre Heist Sparks Security Scramble Across French Museums

French Justice Minister Gerard Darmanin said on Monday the jewelry heist at the Louvre museum on Sunday gave a very negative image of France as it implied a failure of security services.

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What jewels did the Louvre thieves target?

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Thieves steal ‘priceless’ jewelry from the Louvre in seven-minute raid

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Jewel thieves pull off heist at Paris’ Louvre

Their faces concealed, two burglars rode a monte-meubles, which is a truck-mounted electric ladder that is a common sight on the streets of Paris and is used to ferry bulky furniture through the wind...

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Thieves steal jewels of 'incalculable' value in seven-minute heist at Louvre museum in Paris

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Paris’ Louvre Museum Forced to Close After Chainsaw-Wielding Thieves Pull Off 7-Minute Heist, Escape with Jewelry Worth Millions

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Louvre robbery latest chapter in high-profile museum heist history: 5 famous capers

Museum heists, particularly ones involving historic and valuable items, have shocked the world and inspired mystery and suspicion for more than a century.

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'We have failed': Paris reels after thieves stole 'priceless' jewelry from the Louvre museum in broad daylight

Thieves broke into the museum's Galerie d'Apollon and made off with "priceless" jewelry, French interior minister Laurent Nuñez said.

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What Jewelry Was Stolen from the Louvre in Paris? The List Includes Emeralds, Tiaras and More Items Worth Millions

France's Ministry of Culture has released a list of the jewelry items stolen from the Louvre Museum during a robbery on Oct. 19. The weapon-wielding thieves made off with millions of dollars worth of valuables,

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A daylight heist and a national 'humiliation': How 7 minutes at the Louvre stunned France

Authorities were racing Monday to reassure the public about security at key cultural sites — and find the jewels stolen from the museum before they can be broken up and melted down.

Louvre heist creates 'terrible image' of France, justice minister says

A manhunt is underway to find the four thieves before the jewels - which once belonged to French royals - are broken up.

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'It's like a scene from a film' - Paris tourists surprised at Louvre jewel theft

The Louvre Museum in Paris remains closed to the public after robbers stole imperial jewels in broad daylight on Sunday.