The heist at the Louvre in Paris has shocked the art world, though such spectacular thefts have a long tradition. What drove ...

The break-in occurred around 9.30 am (0730 GMT), shortly after the museum had opened to visitors. According to France’s ...

Jewels stolen from Paris’ Louvre Museum in a daring heist include a crown worn by Empress Eugenie, a brooch of Empress ...

Sunday's theft occurred about 30 minutes after the museum opened, with visitors already inside, and was among the highest-profile museum thefts in living memory.

The Chicago Bears player joked he "walked past some history" while at the Louvre Museum in Paris Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...