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3 days ago

Suspects arrested over the theft of crown jewels from Paris' Louvre museum

Several suspects were arrested after thieves stole 88 million euros worth of crown jewels from the Louvre in under eight minutes.
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France news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Louvre Museum reopens in Paris after jewel heist DW 10/22/2025

The Louvre reopened most galleries while the Apollo Gallery stayed closed after thieves stole historically significant jewels estimated at 88 million euros ($102 million).
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago
France news

Louvre jewel heist: other daring art thefts from the museum

The Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre on 23 August 1911, triggering a fruitless investigation and theories of a hoax or a madman.
fromOpen Culture
6 months ago
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The Greatest Art Heist in History: How the Mona Lisa Was Stolen from the Louvre (1911)

Mona Lisa was once easily accessible and susceptible to theft, illustrating how art security has changed over time.
Paris food
fromOpen Culture
6 months ago

The Greatest Art Heist in History: How the Mona Lisa Was Stolen from the Louvre (1911)

Mona Lisa was once easily accessible and susceptible to theft, illustrating how art security has changed over time.
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France news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 week ago

The Louvre reopens 3 days after thieves took off with French crown jewels in daylight heist

Eight pieces of France's Crown Jewels were stolen from the Louvre in a rapid heist that exposed major security failings and prompted national outrage.
France news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 week ago

Thieves strike Louvre in brazen jewel heist as the world's most visited museum shutters

Thieves used a basket lift to break into the Louvre, stole priceless crown jewels in a seven-minute heist, and escaped on two-wheelers.
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Jewelry stolen from Louvre Museum in Paris DW 10/19/2025

A break-in at the Louvre in the French capital Paris on Sunday saw criminals make off with "priceless" jewelry, according to France's culture minister. Rachida Dati said the incident occurred as the museum, one of the world's most famous, opened its doors Sunday morning. "A robbery took place this morning at the opening of the Louvre Museum," she wrote on X. The museum confirmed it would be closed for the day "for exceptional reasons."
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fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
3 months ago

explore the silent and opulent galleries of the louvre through franck bohbot's lens

Bohbot's photographs transform the Louvre into a 'living architectural organism,' emphasizing calm spatial encounters through the use of natural light and architectural details.
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fromOpen Culture
3 months ago

A Rabbit Rides a Chariot Pulled by Geese in an Ancient Roman Mosaic (2nd century AD)

The Roman mosaic at the Louvre features a rabbit in a chariot pulled by geese, showcasing humor and decorative exuberance in ancient art.
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fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 months ago

The world's most-visited museum shuts down with staff sounding the alarm on mass tourism

The Louvre's staff strike highlights the pressures of mass tourism and poor working conditions affecting iconic attractions.
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fromFast Company
4 months ago

Louvre museum shuts down due to staff strike over mass tourism

The Louvre museum's operations were paralyzed due to staff protests over overcrowding and working conditions, highlighting the impact of mass tourism.
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fromTheartnewspaper
5 months ago
Paris food

Louvre to return 250 works from Rothschild bequest

The Louvre will return 258 improperly held objects from Adèle de Rothschild's bequest to the Fondation des Artistes.
fromTheartnewspaper
5 months ago
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Copy that: in a new exhibition, one hundred artists reinterpret Louvre masterpieces

The Copyists exhibition at Centre Pompidou-Metz invites artists to reinterpret classic works from the Louvre, challenging traditional notions of copying.
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fromTheartnewspaper
5 months ago

Copy that: in a new exhibition, one hundred artists reinterpret Louvre masterpieces

The Copyists exhibition at Centre Pompidou-Metz invites artists to reinterpret classic works from the Louvre, challenging traditional notions of copying.
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fromTheartnewspaper
5 months ago

Water leaks into the Louvre's Cimabue exhibition, landing close to the master's greatest early painting

The Louvre experienced water infiltration during a hailstorm, nearly impacting Cimabue's Maestà, but no artworks were damaged.
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