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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.

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Thieves broke into the Louvre Museum in Paris, stealing jewelry of "inestimable heritage and historical value" in 7-minute heist

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Thieves steal priceless jewels from Paris' Louvre in brazen daylight heist

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Napoleon’s jewellery stolen in Louvre heist

A theft occurred at the Louvre on Sunday, France’s culture minister said, as the museum closed for the day while authorities investigate.

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What jewels did the Louvre thieves target?

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

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Moment 'thief in a high-viz vest' breaks into glass cabinet at the Louvre during seven-minute daylight raid: Police hunting for gang of criminals after priceless Napoleonic jewels stolen

The group targeted a wing of the Louvre by the Seine River, where construction work was ongoing, and extended a freight elevator resembling a ladder from the back of a flat-bed truck before propping ...

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Jewels of 'inestimable' value stolen from Louvre museum in Paris in major heist

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Chainsaw-wielding robbers flee Louvre with jewellery

Thieves steal French crown jewels from Louvre in daytime raid

Thieves raided Paris's Louvre museum in broad daylight Sunday, taking just seven minutes to grab some of France's priceless crown jewels, but dropping a gem-encrusted crown as they fled, officials and sources said.

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See What Was Taken in the Louvre Heist

Other items in the Louvre that belonged to the Empress are diamond brooches, among them this piece from 1855. It is called a reliquary brooch, although the Louvre says that the diamond-clad item does not contain any spaces to house a holy relic.

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Louvre urgently evacuated as thousands of tourists flee famed Paris museum & police swarm scene after robbery

TOURISTS fled in panic from the Louvre after a dramatic robbery forced the sudden closure of the world’s most visited museum. Police sealed off the landmark in the heart of Paris as investigators