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Louvre Museum closed 2nd day

Looted Louvre treasures may never be found, experts say, as museum remains closed

The Louvre museum in Paris announced it would remain closed Monday as investigations continue into Sunday’s extraordinary theft of historic jewelry – and experts say the prospects of recovering the treasures are slim.

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Louvre Museum closed second day; police race to find stolen jewels

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

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

The thieves who robbed Paris' Louvre museum on Sunday made off with eight priceless objects, with a ninth that they tried to steal recovered at the scene, Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said.

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Napoleon’s Lost Bling: A brief history of eight priceless jewels stolen from Louvre Museum

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Louvre Museum robbery CCTV footage surfaces, robbers seen cutting glass with chainsaw to steal jewels

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$60 Million Diamond, Crowns: What Was In Gallery Targeted In Louvre Heist

Among the items displayed there are gems making up France's crown jewels, including one of the world's most valuable diamonds.

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Louvre museum heist: How chainsaw-wielding robbers stole priceless jewellery in just seven minutes

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Thieves steal crown jewels in 4 minutes from Louvre Museum

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

French authorities are investigating after a robbery at the Louvre museum in Paris saw a group of thieves get away with "priceless" jewellery on moped this morning. Large numbers of tourists who wanted to see the Mona Lisa had their plans thwarted, after the Louvre said it would stay closed for "exceptional reasons".

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How thieves broke into the Louvre museum and what they stole

A visual representation of how thieves broke into Paris’ Louvre museum and stole priceless objects from an area that houses the French crown jewels before escaping on motorbikes.

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Robbery at Louvre Museum Hit France's Image, Justice Minister Says

PARIS (Reuters) -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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Brazen Louvre robbery crew may have been hired by collector, prosecutor says

Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau says thieves who stole priceless jewelry from the Louvre Museum in a seven-minute heist may have been hired by a collector.

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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 Museum robbery caught on video: Man seen using cutter to cut through display case glass

A daring daylight robbery at the Louvre Museum shocks the world as thieves make off with priceless royal jewellery. Learn more about the audacious heist and its impact on France's cultural institutions.