The museum has released photos of the crown before it will be sent for repairs.

The crown, which the thieves dropped as they fled, was 'crushed and significantly misshapen,' the museum said in a statement.

The crown of French Empress Eugenie, which was abandoned by fleeing thieves who staged a brazen robbery at the Louvre last ...

The Louvre Museum in Paris announced it will begin restoration work on a crown that was damaged during the October heist of ...

French authorities were quick to arrest four suspects—but questions remain about shadowy buyers and a potential suspect ...

Emperor Napoleon III aimed to dazzle the world and showcase France's wealth and strength during the 1855 Universal Exhibition ...

The strike initially launched last month was suspended over the festive period, but staff have now voted overwhelmingly to ...

But the eight pieces they got away with still have not been found.The Louvre has announced plans to restore the crown of Empress Eugenie, which abandoned by thieves during their gateway after a brazen ...

The Louvre in Paris said a strike action by staff was forcing it to close on Monday. In recent months, the world's most visited museum has been disrupted by recurring strikes, building maintenance ...

A report by Louvre specialists said the crown had likely been crushed as the burglars yanked it through a small slit cut in ...

Paris - A water leak in late November damaged several hundred works in the Louvre's Egyptian department, the iconic Paris museum told AFP on Sunday, weeks after a brazen jewel theft raised concerns ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Visitors queue outside the Louvre Museum, which reopened three days after the spectacular robbery at the world-renowned museum.