Louvre remains closed 1 day after jewel heist

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Louvre Remains Closed A Day After Brazen Jewelry Robbery — Authorities Probing Potential Organized Crime Links
After lifting themselves up to a balcony outside the Gallery of Apollo, the thieves reportedly cut through glass windows with a battery-powered disc cutter to gain access to the museum. The BBC reported that the robbers then threatened guards waiting on duty and then stole items from two separate display cases. The robbers then fled on motorbikes.

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Louvre remains closed one day after jewel heist
Other Brazen Art Heists Like the Louvre Jewelry Theft
Jewels stolen from the Louvre include imperial crowns and necklaces
Jewels stolen from Paris’ Louvre Museum in a daring heist include a crown worn by Empress Eugenie, a brooch of Empress Eugenie, and a crown worn by Queen Marie-Amelie.

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France’s Louvre Struck by Thieves in Daring Daytime Jewel Heist
Thieves broke into the Louvre Museum in Paris, stealing jewelry of "inestimable heritage and historical value" in brazen heist
Stolen treasures, a crown dropped as thieves fled - and serious questions for Louvre security
A crown of the empress Eugénie was also taken, but was recovered damaged near the museum after the thieves seemingly dropped it.

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Paris Louvre Robbery: Everything We Know
Everything we know about the Louvre jewellery heist

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 audacious crimes over the decades.

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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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 art heists, dating back to the theft of the Mona Lisa in 1911.

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 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.

The theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre Museum in 1911: here's the story

On Tuesday August 22, 1911, the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Musée du Louvre under everyone's noses. In the early hours of the morning, painter Louis Béroud, accompanied by engraver Frédéric Laguillermie, went to the Salon Carré of the Louvre. The two artists, both regulars, were planning to sketch, as usual, a painting on display in the museum.

The most famous art heists in history, from the Mona Lisa to a golden toilet

The Louvre has a long history of thefts and attempted robberies. The most famous came in 1911, when the Mona Lisa vanished from its frame, stolen by Vincenzo Peruggia, a former worker who hid inside the museum and walked out with the painting under his coat.

Stolen treasures, a crown in the gutter - and serious questions for Louvre security

The most spectacular Louvre robbery since the Mona Lisa in 1911 proves the vulnerability of French museums, writes .
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