Louvre director acknowledges failure after jewel heist
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In 1962, the Countess of Paris attended the wedding of fellow European royalty in Queen Marie-Amélie’s sapphires—which were snatched in what has become one of the worst thefts of its kind.
The Louvre Museum in Paris remains closed to the public after robbers stole imperial jewels in broad daylight on Sunday.
It was, in nearly every way, an ordinary photo distributed by The Associated Press to news media outlets. It showed three policemen leaning against a silver car parked in the courtyard of the Louvre Museum in Paris just hours after the brazen theft of a collection of French crown jewels on Sunday.
Thieves have stolen priceless jewels from the Louvre using a basket lift, according to France's interior minister
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Louvre museum closed after daytime theft of 'invaluable' jewellery
The Louvre museum in Paris was the site of a major heist on Sunday morning, during which jewellery of "invaluable cultural and historical significance" was stolen, according to the French culture and interior ministries.
France is reeling from a wave of audacious cultural heists. Following the shocking daylight robbery of the Louvre's crown jewels, thieves stole 2,000 gold and silver coins from a museum in Landres. These incidents,
At the time of the suspect's arrest, she was attempting to dispose of nearly 2.2 pounds of melted gold pieces.
Laurence des Cars has been summoned to appear before France’s Senate Culture Committee on Wednesday to an answer questions regarding the museum's security and what may have went wrong on Sunday when nine "priceless" pieces were swiped from the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery.