Louvre Remains Closed as Police Hunt Jewel Thieves. Here’s What to Know.

The Louvre, a former royal palace that was transformed into a museum after the French Revolution, is a cultural calling card ...

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 ...

Crown jewels stolen from Louvre in ‘4-minute operation’ by thieves in broad daylight

In a minutes-long strike Sunday inside the world’s most-visited museum, thieves rode a basket lift up the Louvre’s facade, ...

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 ...

Thieves hit the Louvre again. Here’s a look at other famous heists in museums worldwide

Thieves reportedly stole nine pieces from the jewelry collection of Napoleon and the Empress in the Louvre, using a basket ...

Jewel thieves pull off heist at Paris’ Louvre

In a minuteslong strike Sunday inside the world's most-visited museum, thieves rode a basket lift up the Louvre's facade, ...

Historic jewels stolen in ‘national disaster’ for France: What we know about missing Louvre treasures

The precious artifacts snatched from Paris’s Louvre Museum on Sunday include an emerald necklace gifted by Napolean to his second wife and other priceless crown jewels.

The Mona Lisa, a gold toilet and the 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 ...

Thieves steal priceless Napoleonic jewels from the Louvre — within minutes in broad daylight

Thieves have pulled off a daring heist at the Louvre, stealing priceless Napoleonic jewels from the famed Paris museum within ...
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Napoleonic-era jewels stolen in just four minutes in daring Louvre raid

Thieves rode a cherry picker up the Louvre’s facade, forced a window, smashed display cases and fled with priceless Napoleonic jewels in a raid lasting just four minutes at the world’s most-visited ...