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 ...

A Brief History of Heists at the Louvre

From the theft of the Mona Lisa in 1911 to the French Crown Jewels heist this past weekend, the Parisian musuem has seen some ...

France's famed Louvre museum closes after daring jewelry heist

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Paris’ Louvre Museum Robbery: Not Its First, A Look At Most Infamous Heists Including Mona Lisa

A major robbery occurred at the Louvre Museum in Paris, leading to its closure for the day. Thieves used a basket lift to ...

A look at museum thefts, from Montreal to Oslo, after another Louvre heist in Paris

In 1972, armed robbers took advantage of building repair work to slip into the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts via a skylight ...

Mona Lisa Theft To Nazi Loots: Biggest Heists At The Louvre Museum

The world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris was closed on Sunday following a robbery, France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati confirmed. Authorities have not yet disclosed details about what was stolen or ...

Chainsaw-wielding thieves make off with 'priceless' crown jewels in daring heist from the Louvre in Paris

The world-renowned Louvre museum in Paris was shut on Sunday after several pieces of invaluable jewelry were stolen in a ...
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Paris’s Louvre Museum, Home to Mona Lisa and World’s Largest Art Collection, Hit by Robbery; What Makes It Iconic?

The Louvre Museum, located in the heart of Paris, is one of the world’s largest and most famous art museums. Home to ...
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This isn't the Louvre's first high-profile heist. Here's a history of earlier thefts

Masked thieves stole priceless jewels from the Louvre on Sunday morning. The Paris museum has suffered a string of successful ...