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From Mona Lisa to Napoleon's jewels

A history of heists at the Louvre: From the Mona Lisa to Napoleon's jewels

The Sunday theft from the Louvre Museum of eight priceless pieces of jewelry belonging to Emperor Napoleon and his wife has ignited a national outcry and nationwide manhunt.French President Emmanuel Macron called the crime "an attack on a heritage that we cherish because it is our history,

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The Mona Lisa, a gold toilet and now the Louvre's royal jewels: a fascinating history of art heists

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History’s greatest art thefts: From the Mona Lisa to a priceless Vermeer

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Thieves Steal Crown Jewels in 4 Minutes From Louvre Museum

A theft occurred at the Louvre on Sunday, France’s culture minister said, as the museum closed for the day while authorities investigate.

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Louvre Museum closes after theft

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Thieves strike Louvre in brazen jewel heist as the world’s most visited museum shuts

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Thieves steal French crown jewels from Louvre in daytime raid

"Two high-security display cases were targeted, and eight objects of invaluable cultural heritage were stolen," said the ministry statement.

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Louvre Museum in Paris closed for day following robbery of ‘priceless jewelry’

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Louvre museum major heist took between six and seven minutes

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Before the Louvre: History's boldest art thefts from world museums

From Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa to Vincent van Gogh's The Potato Eaters, some of the most famous paintings in the world have been stolen from top museums in daring global heists

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.

£400m plundered in 81 minutes: The six most audacious art heists in history

He was arrested a year later, while robbing an apartment, and sentenced to eight years in prison, along with being fined €104m (£90.3m). But the paintings have never been recovered. In 2023, Vjeran appeared in a Netflix documentary in which he went through the heist in detail.

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The Mona Lisa, a gold toilet and the now the Louvre’s royal jewels: a fascinating history of art heists

A heist has taken place at the Louvre, Paris. The world’s largest art museum, the Louvre has approximately half a million objects in its collection, with about 30,000 on display, and sees on average 8 million visitors per year.

Thieves break into Louvre in Paris, steal 'priceless' jewels

Thieves broke into Paris' Louvre museum through a window, stealing "priceless" items of jewelry before escaping on motorbikes.