Louvre Remains Closed 1 Day After Jewel Heist
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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.
The Ministry of the Interior has called a meeting to review the security of the museum, which will also be attended by the Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati. The Louvre Museum has closed this Monday for the second consecutive day while the four thieves who yesterday took eight jewels from Napoleon and the Empress's collection remain at large,
A daring jewel heist at the Louvre has stunned Paris. The daylight heist, which was orchestrated about 30 minutes after the opening, is among the highest-profile museum thefts in living memory. They stole eight pieces of jewellery in total.