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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
A Brief History of Heists at the Louvre
'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
Masked gang steal Napoleon’s jewellery from Louvre
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
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.

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.
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Louvre Museum Heists: From Mona Lisa to Courbet's The Wave - A Look at the Biggest Art Thefts in Paris

Explore the history of major art heists at Paris’s Louvre Museum — from the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa to Courbet’s missing The Wave and the recent jewellery robbery in the Apollo Room.
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The Man Who Wants to Dig Up Mona Lisa

Italian art historian Silvano Vinceti's journey to identify the woman depicted in Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" has now wound its way to a graveyard. Yes: Vinceti has literally decided to unearth the mystery behind da Vinci's masterpiece. Later this ...
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