The Louvre’s director, whose resignation request was refused, has admitted a “terrible failure” days after the theft of crown ...
From the Mona Lisa to the Louvre's jewels, intriguing art heists keep the world on edge. Security is questioned with each ...
A daring daylight heist at the Louvre Museum saw precious French crown jewels, valued at approximately 88 million euros, ...
Laurence des Cars told France’s Senate the heist exposed the museum’s camera shortage and other security ‘weaknesses’.
PARIS -- PARIS (AP) — The glittering sapphires, emeralds, and diamonds that once adorned France's royals could well be gone ...
News of the robbery sparked criticism over the museum's lapses in security. Some French officials have called the incident a ...
In a minutes-long strike Sunday inside the Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum, thieves smashed display cases and fled with priceless Napoleonic jewels, officials said.
The only camera monitoring the exterior wall of the Louvre where they broke in was pointing away from the first-floor balcony ...
The director of the Louvre on Wednesday admitted to inadequate camera surveillance of the museum's outside walls, three days ...
The heist came just months after employees went on strike for chronic understaffing and not enough resources for protection.
Under heavy pressure over a theft that stained France’s global image, she testified to a Senate committee that she submitted ...