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

From the Mona Lisa to the jewels of Napoleon, the Louvre has experienced over a century of high-profile heists.

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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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Other Brazen Art Heists Like the Louvre Jewelry Theft

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'Race against time' as police try to recover 'priceless' jewels from Louvre - as authorities reveal details of daring raid

Police face "a race against time" to recover "priceless" objects stolen by thieves in a daring heist at the Louvre museum in Paris, Sky News has been told.

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

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Masked gang steal Napoleon’s jewellery from Louvre

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Thieves steal jewels of 'incalculable' value in seven-minute heist at Louvre museum in Paris

Pieces housed there included those acquired after the Revolution for the Emperor Napoleon, his nephew Napoleon III, and their wives the empresses Marie-Louise and Eugenie.

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French justice minister admits security failures after Louvre robbery

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Thieves steal French crown jewels from Louvre in daytime raid

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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The Last Time the Louvre Was Robbed

More than 25 years before Sunday's heist at the iconic museum, a thief took a 19th-century painting in broad daylight.

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Louvre robbery latest chapter in high-profile museum heist history: 5 famous capers

Museum heists, particularly ones involving historic and valuable items, have shocked the world and inspired mystery and suspicion for more than a century.