Louvre, Paris and jewel heist
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The Louvre Museum in Paris remains closed after a brazen daylight heist that took place on Sunday resulted in eight missing pieces of Napoleonic jewelry. Prosecutors in Paris said on Tuesday that the stolen jewels were worth an estimated $102 million ($88 ...
Five more arrests made in Louvre heist investigation as French crown jewels worth $102 million remain missing after daring daytime theft from Paris museum.
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Minimal security and the high price of gold have fueled nine heists over the past year. ‘It’s actually much easier to raid a museum than a jewelry store.’
The raid on the Louvre is far from the first museum heist. But several factors have combined to make Europe fertile ground for cultural thefts.
The heist at the Louvre on Sunday morning, which saw thieves flee with eight royal jewels, has raised questions about how well France's priceless historical artefacts and cultural heritage are
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Des Cars stressed security improvement is a priority of the decade-long “Louvre New Renaissance” plan launched earlier this year, with an estimated cost of up to 800 million euros ($933 million), to modernize infrastructure, ease crowding and give the Mona Lisa a dedicated gallery by 2031.
In one of her very few interviews since the museum heist, Laurence des Cars said the plan would increase much-needed security, but critics say it is too focused on new construction.
One of the most audacious art heists in history has left the Louvre reeling after more than $100 million worth of jewelry was stolen in broad daylight, and investigators said it didn’t require a Hollywood-style operation.