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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 Louvre temporarily closed after a daylight jewel heist in its Galerie d'Apollon. Officials say the museum will reopen once security upgrades are complete.
The most spectacular Louvre robbery since the Mona Lisa in 1911 proves the vulnerability of French museums, writes .
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.
Beyond their market value, these items have inestimable heritage and historical value,“ the Louvre said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE
The authorities have now released the full list of items that were taken during the heist, including a necklace, a brooch and a tiara from Napoleon’s imperial collection. A crown that belonged to Empress Eugenie, Napoleon III’s wife, was dropped by the thieves and later recovered nearby, damaged.
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Thieves allegedly staged a heist in Paris at the Louvre Museum, targeting priceless jewelry displays, the interior minister said.