From Mona Lisa to Napoleon's jewels

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A history of heists at the Louvre: From the Mona Lisa to Napoleon's jewels
French President Emmanuel Macron called the crime "an attack on a heritage that we cherish because it is our history," and vowed that "the perpetrators will be brought to justice."

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This isn't the Louvre's first high-profile heist. Here's a history of earlier thefts
A timeline of the jewel heist at the Louvre in Paris
Louvre in Paris reopens to tourists after jewel theft valued at over $100 million
While many tourists visiting the Louvre on Wednesday will want to see the crime scene, that area of the iconic French museum remains closed for an investigation into the massive jewelry theft, with th...

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The Louvre reopens 3 days after thieves took off with French crown jewels in daylight heist
Louvre’s Director Says Key Camera Was Pointing Away From Jewelry Thieves
The Louvre's Crown Jewel Heist Is Now A Race Against Time For Authorities — And The Brazen Thieves
“It’s extremely unlikely these jewels will ever be retrieved and seen again,” said Tobias Kormind, managing director of 77 Diamonds, a major European diamond jeweler, said in a statement.

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Louvre robbery: How thieves pulled off daring daytime heist in 7 minutes, stealing French crown jewels worth $102 million
Finding the jewels and the brazen thieves in the Louvre heist is now a race against time
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