Thieves steal 'priceless' jewelry from The Louvre
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A group of thieves stole several imperial jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris, forcing the museum to close.
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Macron: Louvre theft an attack on France's heritage
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday denounced the spectacular theft of jewellery from the Louvre Museum in Paris as an attack on France's cultural history. "The theft from the Louvre is an attack on a cultural asset that we value because it is part of our history,
Video shows one of the suspected Louvre jewel thieves brazenly cutting through a glass case using a mini chainsaw before making off with the loot during Sunday’s heist at the Paris
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.
Brazen robbers stole priceless French crown jewels from the Louvre Museum's Apollo Gallery in broad daylight Saturday in what an expert calls a "targeted heist."
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.
Louvre museum theft details emerge, revealing robbers on scooters with chainsaws stole nine priceless jewels from the Napoleon and Empress Josephine collection
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