The Louvre Museum in Paris is more than just the world’s largest art museum; it is a living testament to centuries of French history, artistry, and ambition. With each passing reign, from medieval ...

In October, thieves broke into the Louvre and purloined a priceless collection of jewelry—including a pearl tiara, set with thousands of diamonds, that had belonged to Empress Eugénie. The incident ...

The Louvre Museum in Paris is closed after masked thieves stole priceless jewels in what officials have described as a seven-minute heist in broad daylight. Shortly after the museum opened on Sunday ...

Eight Napoleonic-era jewels with ‘inestimable value’ were stolen from Paris’ world-famous Louvre Museum in under eight minutes. For many, the news felt almost surreal. How could one of the most secure ...

When it was stolen in 1911, Leonardo da Vinci’s painting had been missing from the Louvre for more than 24 hours before anybody noticed. Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa on view at the Louvre Museum in ...

Above: The Louvre’s security measures have come under scrutiny in the past. In 1911 Samuel Ehrhart drew this cartoon, Daily Scene in the Louvre. It was like a burglary in a cartoon. At 9:30 a.m. on ...