"The Louvre reopened on Wednesday to long lines beneath its landmark Paris glass pyramid, just three days after one of the highest-profile museum thefts of the century The thieves slipped in and out of the famed museum - making off with eight pieces from France's Crown Jewels - a cultural wound that some officials compared to the burning of Notre-Dame cathedral in 2019."
"France acknowledges failings Authorities say the thieves spent less than four minutes inside the Louvre on Sunday morning: a freight lift was wheeled to the Seine-facing faade, a window was forced open and two vitrines were smashed. Then came the getaway on motorbikes through central Paris. Alarms had gone off drawing agents to the gallery and forcing the intruders to bolt."
The Louvre reopened Wednesday to long lines beneath its glass pyramid three days after a high-profile theft. Thieves spent under four minutes inside, forcing open a Seine-facing window after wheeling a freight lift to the façade, smashing two vitrines, and seizing eight Crown Jewels items including a sapphire diadem, necklace and single earring from the Crown Diamonds. Alarms sounded and the intruders escaped on motorbikes through central Paris. Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin acknowledged security failings and called the incident damaging to France's image. The Apollo Gallery remained sealed and parts of the museum had limited access as investigations and forensic work continued.
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