Louvre to remain 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.
A minute-by-minute look at the daring Louvre robbery, using maps, photos and video to unravel how one of the world’s most famous museums was breached.
The morning after thieves broke into the Louvre Museum in broad daylight, making off with its crown jewels, an embarrassed nation is asking itself a question: How could France let this happen?
Masked thieves stole priceless jewels from the Louvre on Sunday morning. The Paris museum has suffered a string of successful art heists, dating back to the theft of the Mona Lisa in 1911.