The specialist in 19th-century French and European history reacts to the theft of eight French crown jewels that embody a ...

The Louvre jewelry heist is just one of the biggest museum heists in history—here's a look at the greatest of all time.

He was arrested a year later, while robbing an apartment, and sentenced to eight years in prison, along with being fined ...

From the Mona Lisa to the jewels of Napoleon, the Louvre has experienced over a century of high-profile heists.

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Sunday’s robbery at the Louvre is just the latest in a long line of spectacular heists that have taken place around the world ...

The Louvre said it would remain closed Monday after historic jewels were stolen in a daring daylight heist the day before.

Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, now the face of the Louvre, was once an unknown painting to most. In 1911, Vincenzo Peruggia, ...

Empress Eugénie's 2,000-diamond tiara and the necklace from the sapphire set of Queen Marie-Amélie and Queen Hortense, made ...

The steak salad, a beloved regional specialty, tops fresh greens with grilled steak and—in true Western Pennsylvania fashion—a handful of french fries right on top, creating a one-dish meal that ...

Never say never. The Mona Lisa (1503), undoubtedly the main attraction at the Louvre, was stolen in 1911 and recovered two ...

One of the most infamous heists in the cultural institution’s history was the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa—when Pablo Picasso ...