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$102M in jewels taken in Louvre heist

Louvre director blames aging security system for brazen $102M jewelry heist

News of the robbery sparked criticism over the museum's lapses in security. Some French officials have called the incident a national humiliation.

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Louvre Museum heist: Jewels with 'inestimable' value stolen from Napoleon collection

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

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Paris prosecutor says stolen Louvre jewels worth an estimated $102 million

France's Culture Minister said on Tuesday that the security apparatus installed at the Louvre worked properly during a dramatic weekend heist in which historic jewels were stolen from the world’s mos...

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Robbers Steal French Crown Jewels In Daring Heist At Louvre Museum; Four Suspects Remain At Large

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Louvre jewel theft: the latest in a long line of historic museum heists

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Police probe new video showing Louvre jewel thieves escaping

Investigators hunting the gang behind the heist have also found traces of DNA samples in a helmet and gloves, prosecutors confirmed to NBC News Thursday.

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The Louvre reopens as museum director set to testify before French Senate

Laurence des Cars, the Louvre's president and director, is set to testify about the heist before the French Senate's Culture, Education and Sport Committee on Oct. 22.

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Is ‘French Detective’ in Fedora Solving Louvre Heist Real? What We Know

Is a Fedora-wearing French detective solving the Louvre heist? Social media certainly seems to think so, as an image of a so-called sleuth has gone viral online, with people online speculating that he is on the case to recover the jewels stolen in the brazen robbery.

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Looted Louvre treasures may never be found, experts say, as museum remains closed

The Louvre museum in Paris announced it would remain closed Monday as investigations continue into Sunday’s extraordinary theft of historic jewelry – and experts say the prospects of recovering the treasures are slim.