How Louvre gang carried out France's most shocking theft

A minute-by-minute look at the daring Louvre robbery, using maps, photos and video to unravel how one of the world’s most famous museums was breached.
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"Shock" over jewelry theft at the Louvre: "We are facing Lupin. It's hard to imagine that it's so easy to steal from the Louvre"

According to some labor organizations, the museum's security has been affected by staff reductions in recent years, as visitor numbers soared. Several French museums have recently been targeted by thefts.

Louvre Robbery: How Thieves Carried Out An Audacious Heist of ‘Priceless’ Napoleonic Jewels

It took seven minutes for thieves to execute a brazen daylight heist at the famed Louvre museum. Here's how they did it

The Louvre has a wild history of being robbed in broad daylight

One of the most infamous heists in the cultural institution’s history was the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa—when Pablo Picasso numbered among the suspects.
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