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Louvre heist adds to history of high-profile museum breaches, leaves other galleries on edge
While the daring Sunday robbery at the Louvre Museum in Paris continues to capture worldwide attention, it's not the first time priceless artifacts have been stolen from the museum's collection — and ...

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This isn't the Louvre's first high-profile heist. Here's a history of earlier thefts
Manhunt after stunning daytime heist at Louvre Museum
Looted Louvre treasures may never be found, experts say, as museum remains closed
The Louvre museum in Paris announced it would remain closed Monday as investigations continue into Sunday’s extraordinary theft of historic jewelry – and experts say the prospects of recovering the tr...

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French police may nab Louvre thieves but unlikely to recover their loot
Louvre heist casts France in ‘deplorable light’, Minister says after daring jewel robbery
Daring daylight heist at Paris’s Louvre: Thieves steal eight priceless royal artifacts | Watch CCTV footage
Footage shared by France’s BFMTV shows a masked suspect calmly cutting through a glass display case with a handheld tool while museumgoers walk by, seemingly unaware of the unfolding theft.

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Louvre Museum robbery caught on video: Man seen using cutter to cut through display case glass
Louvre Museum robbery CCTV footage surfaces, robbers seen cutting glass with chainsaw to steal jewels

What was stolen in the Louvre heist? What to know about the 8 jewelry pieces — and the 'race against time' to save them.

As of Monday, the Louvre Museum in Paris was still closed following the brazen daylight heist that took place on Sunday and resulted in eight missing pieces of Napoleonic jewelry. In a swift robbery,

What was stolen from the Louvre? See the 8 pieces of jewelry thieves took, per officials

A group of thieves stole jewelry from Paris' Louvre museum. Here's which items they took, according to officials.
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Mona Lisa to the Nazis: Robbed often, why latest Louvre theft is different

Experts say jewels stolen in heists from the iconic Parisian museum are hard to recover, as they are broken down.

Here Are The Priceless Objects That Were Stolen From The Louvre

The Empress Eugénie's crown is exhibited at the Louvre Museum on April 27, 2025 in Paris, France. The world-renowned Louvre museum in Paris was shut on Oct. 19 after several pieces of invaluable jewelry were stolen in a brazen robbery. Zhang Weiguo/VCG via Getty Images

Police intensify hunt for Louvre thieves as France reels from jewel heist

Authorities raced against the clock Tuesday as experts in art security told NBC News it could already be too late to recover the jewels.

Thieves broke into the Louvre Museum in Paris, stealing jewelry of "inestimable heritage and historical value" in brazen heist

Thieves broke into the Louvre in Paris — the world's most visited museum — early Sunday morning. Museum officials said they stole jewelry and fled.

Hunt continues for thieves after priceless jewels stolen in heist at Louvre museum in Paris

French authorities are investigating after a robbery at the Louvre museum in Paris saw a group of thieves get away with "priceless" jewellery on moped this morning. Large numbers of tourists who wanted to see the Mona Lisa had their plans thwarted, after the Louvre said it would stay closed for "exceptional reasons".

What was stolen from the Louvre? Police hunt thieves after daring daytime heist

The masked gang, who remain at large, made off with nine items, including a crown, a tiara, necklaces and earrings.

Louvre Museum closes after theft

Thieves have stolen priceless jewels from the Louvre using a basket lift, according to France's interior minister
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