Louvre Remains Closed 1 Day After Jewel Heist
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The Mona Lisa, a gold toilet and now the Louvre’s royal jewels: a fascinating history of art heists
Never say never. The Mona Lisa (1503), undoubtedly the main attraction at the Louvre, was stolen in 1911 and recovered two years later. The thief, Vincenzo Peruggia, was an Italian handyman working at the Louvre and was caught trying to sell it.
A shocking daylight robbery has shaken Paris.Three masked thieves disguised as construction workers stormed the Louvre Museum, just steps from the Mona Lisa, and made off with millions in French Crown Jewels in under 10 minutes.
Visitors to the Louvre will be forced to traipse through a “Mona Lisa journey” covering a vast 32,000 square foot reception area to get a glimpse of the painting, the museum’s director has announced. In January, Emmanuel Macron, the French president ...
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Paris — It is the most visited museum in the world, but management, staff and visitors agree the iconic Louvre in Paris — the home of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa — is in need of some serious TLC. "We have problems with the building," Louvre Museum ...