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Louvre jewel heist valued at $102 mn

A history of heists at the Louvre: From the Mona Lisa to Napoleon's jewels

French President Emmanuel Macron called the crime "an attack on a heritage that we cherish because it is our history," and vowed that "the perpetrators will be brought to justice."

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Masked gang steal Napoleon’s jewellery from Louvre

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Jewels Stolen from Louvre in Shocking Heist Worth More Than $100 Million: Prosecutor

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Louvre Director Testifies Before French Senate, Admits Glaring Security Lapses

Louvre Museum Robbery: Shocking incident at Paris’ Louvre Museum was caught on camera, showing a man cutting through a glass display case in an apparent robbery attempt.

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Why Weren’t the Jewels Stolen From the Louvre Insured?

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Louvre Heist: Europe's Most Daring Robbery | Hollywood-Style Heist Shakes the Heart of Paris

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88 million euros heist at Louvre Museum: Here’s what royal jewels were stolen

In less than seven minutes, a team of four disguised as construction workers smashed through high-security glass cases and made off with jewels valued at approximately 88 million euros.

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A brazen jewel heist that took just minutes at the Louvre where priceless treasures stolen from the museum.

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Louvre thieves took away crown jewels worth $102 million: French prosecutor

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Scooter-riding thieves break into Louvre, swipe priceless jewels belonging to Napoleon in brazen daylight heist

Lou-dunnit? Professional thieves broke into the Louvre Sunday morning — stealing priceless jewels that belonged to Emperor Napoleon in a brazen daylight heist in Paris. The robbers used an aerial lift and an angle grinder to break in through the window of the iconic French attraction,

Could Napoleon loot be lost FOREVER? Key questions in 7min Louvre heist after brazen gang even dropped CROWN in getaway

IT took just seven minutes for a chainsaw-wielding gang to scale the side of the Louvre and steal tens of millions worth of jewellery. A top team of 60 investigators are yet to track down any of

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No camera covered Louvre wall where jewel thieves broke in, director says

The only camera monitoring the exterior wall of the Louvre where they broke in was pointing away from the first-floor balcony that led to Gallery of Apollo housing the jewels, she said. "We failed these jewels," she said, adding that no-one was protected from "brutal criminals - not even the Louvre".

Shocking Video Captures Moment Thief Cuts Jewel Case with Saw in Louvre and Making Away With Napoleon's Jewelry in Daring Heist [WATCH]

Three masked thieves carried out the robbery in the Apollon Gallery on the museum's second floor, which overlooks the River Seine and is currently under construction.

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Louvre director acknowledges failure after jewel heist and says she offered to resign

The Louvre's director on Wednesday acknowledged a "terrible failure" at the Paris tourist attraction after a daylight crown jewel heist over the weekend, and said that she offered to resign but it was refused.