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Louvre Heist Update: Museum Director Offers To Resign Over ‘Failure’
Laurence des Cars, Director of the Louvre, has offered to resign following the daring theft of historic jewelry valued at 88 million euros ($102 million) from the Paris museum, referring to the heist as a “terrible failure” for the museum.

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The Louvre reopens as museum director set to testify before French Senate
Louvre director questioned by lawmakers as museum reopens after $102M heist
Damage From Louvre Jewellery Heist Estimated at 88 Million Euros, Paris Prosecutor Says
Thieves who staged a daring daylight heist at the Louvre museum in Paris made off with jewels worth an estimated 88 million euros ($102.63 million), Paris public prosecutor Laure Beccuau said on Tuesd...

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Can Her Louvre Tours Go On Without the Stolen Jewels?
The Louvre’s crown jewel heist is now a race against time for authorities — and the brazen thieves
A brazen jewel heist that took just minutes at the Louvre where priceless treasures stolen from the museum.
A brazen jewel heist that took just 7 minutes at the Louvre where priceless treasures stolen from the world's most visited museum.

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Before brazen Louvre jewel heist, there were lingering security concerns
Can France retrieve its priceless crown jewels - or is it too late?

Louvre heist adds to history of high-profile museum breaches, leaves other galleries on edge

Museum security concerns rise after the latest Louvre robbery, as experts recall other major art thefts, including the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum's still-unsolved heist from 1990.

Louvre robbery leaves Paris' iconic museum shuttered for a second day

The Louvre museum was hit by a brazen daytime jewel heist, forcing the Paris institution to close its doors for a second day in a row.

The Louvre’s Attraction Is Its History. That’s Also Its Weakness.

The brazen robbery on Sunday has put a spotlight on security protocols in the sprawling museum, which have been tested over the years by break-ins and thefts.

Famous American art thief Myles Connor reacts to Louvre Museum heist: 'They will be vilified'

Myles Connor walked into the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and walked out with a Rembrandt painting in the 1980s.

Louvre break-in site draws tourists in Paris

Tourists gathered across from the window where thieves broke into the world-famous Louvre Museum to get a look at the damage and snap a photo on Monday (October 20). Why do investors care about Ivory Coast's election?

Louvre reopens after latest in slew of spectacular thefts in France

The Louvre in Paris is open again, days after the spectacular robbery at the world-renowned museum, the latest in a series of robberies that has left visitors puzzling over empty cabinets and police in search of clues.

Stolen Louvre jewellery worth €88m, prosecutor says

Jewellery stolen from the Louvre in Paris in a daring daylight robbery has been valued at 88 million euros (£76m; $102m), a French public prosecutor has said, citing the museum's curator. Laure Beccuau told RTL radio the sum was "extraordinary" but said the greater loss was to France's historical heritage.
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