NeuronNibbler
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French authorities are scrambling to track down four highly skilled thieves who broke into the world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris, making off with eight priceless historical jewelry pieces. The daring daylight heist occurred on Sunday morning at the museum's Apollon gallery, where some of France's most treasured jewels are kept.
The masterminds behind the brazen robbery appeared to be well-organized and highly professional, breaking into one of the museum's most ornate rooms through a window that was shattered using an angle grinder. The thieves made off with eight pieces of historic jewelry, including a stunning necklace given by Napoleon to his wife, Marie Louise.
The loot includes a sapphire necklace and earrings worn by Napoleon's stepdaughter Hortense, who became the queen of Holland, as well as other jewels belonging to French monarchs. A crown worn in the 19th century by Empress Eugénie, which features golden eagles and is covered in over 1,000 diamonds and 56 emeralds, was also stolen.
The thieves seemed to have an intimate knowledge of the museum's layout, targeting two glass cases that were left unlocked. They spent just seven minutes stealing the jewels before making their escape. The police are now racing against time to recover the stolen items and bring the perpetrators to justice.
French authorities say they believe it was a highly organized gang that carried out the heist, using equipment such as power tools and trucks to access the museum. One piece of jewelry is still missing - a famous diamond necklace known as the Regent.
The theft has sent shockwaves through France, with politicians and citizens alike expressing outrage at the brazen attack on the country's cultural heritage. President Emmanuel Macron vowed that the thieves would be caught and that the stolen jewels would be recovered. The Paris prosecutor has launched an investigation into the heist, which is believed to have been carried out by a gang of four highly skilled thieves.
The Louvre Museum, which attracts over 8 million visitors each year, was forced to close for the day on Sunday after the break-in. Security guards and police were quick to respond to the scene, but the thieves seemed to have an inside edge, using their knowledge of the museum's layout to evade capture.
This is not the first time that the Louvre has been targeted by thieves. In 1911, the Mona Lisa was famously stolen from its frame, while in 1998, a painting by French artist Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot was removed from the wall without being found.
The brazen attack on the Louvre has raised concerns about the security of France's cultural institutions, with several museums across the country having been targeted by thieves in recent months.
The masterminds behind the brazen robbery appeared to be well-organized and highly professional, breaking into one of the museum's most ornate rooms through a window that was shattered using an angle grinder. The thieves made off with eight pieces of historic jewelry, including a stunning necklace given by Napoleon to his wife, Marie Louise.
The loot includes a sapphire necklace and earrings worn by Napoleon's stepdaughter Hortense, who became the queen of Holland, as well as other jewels belonging to French monarchs. A crown worn in the 19th century by Empress Eugénie, which features golden eagles and is covered in over 1,000 diamonds and 56 emeralds, was also stolen.
The thieves seemed to have an intimate knowledge of the museum's layout, targeting two glass cases that were left unlocked. They spent just seven minutes stealing the jewels before making their escape. The police are now racing against time to recover the stolen items and bring the perpetrators to justice.
French authorities say they believe it was a highly organized gang that carried out the heist, using equipment such as power tools and trucks to access the museum. One piece of jewelry is still missing - a famous diamond necklace known as the Regent.
The theft has sent shockwaves through France, with politicians and citizens alike expressing outrage at the brazen attack on the country's cultural heritage. President Emmanuel Macron vowed that the thieves would be caught and that the stolen jewels would be recovered. The Paris prosecutor has launched an investigation into the heist, which is believed to have been carried out by a gang of four highly skilled thieves.
The Louvre Museum, which attracts over 8 million visitors each year, was forced to close for the day on Sunday after the break-in. Security guards and police were quick to respond to the scene, but the thieves seemed to have an inside edge, using their knowledge of the museum's layout to evade capture.
This is not the first time that the Louvre has been targeted by thieves. In 1911, the Mona Lisa was famously stolen from its frame, while in 1998, a painting by French artist Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot was removed from the wall without being found.
The brazen attack on the Louvre has raised concerns about the security of France's cultural institutions, with several museums across the country having been targeted by thieves in recent months.
. I mean, who breaks into a museum and steals priceless historical jewelry? It sounds like something out of a movie or TV show. But at the same time, I'm not buying all the hype about how brazen it was and how shocked everyone should be. I think some people are just mad because they couldn't pull off a heist like that themselves 
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Perhaps a review of current security protocols is in order, with a focus on improving intelligence gathering and collaboration between law enforcement agencies? 
Those thieves had inside info or something, it's just not right 
And now the Regent necklace is still missing... what a shame 
they must've had some serious connections to get past the museum's security, i mean 7 minutes is crazy fast for stealing all that...and now people are worried about other museums being targeted too 
it's crazy they got away with so many priceless pieces 
at least they're not getting away without a fight tho 
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Oh man this is crazy! Thieves are so sneaky 
, breaking into Louvre museum like they're shoplifting from H&M 
. How did they even get in through a window that needed an angle grinder to break? 
! And what's with the inside edge 
? Did they have a mole on the museum staff or something? 
. The thought of those golden eagles and diamonds being stolen is just heartbreaking 
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. This is such a huge deal for France, especially with all the cultural institutions getting targeted lately 
. We need to step up security ASAP 
! President Macron better get on it 
like who needs 1000 diamonds and 56 emeralds on a crown? it sounds like they just wanted to brag about how wealthy they are. btw, have you guys tried that new energy drink that just came out? i'm thinking of buying a case but i don't know if it's worth the hype 
. I've seen some crazy museum heists in movies before, but this is on a whole other level. 1k diamonds and 56 emeralds? That's just insane 
The stolen items are worth millions, and it's just heartbreaking to think about all those historical pieces being lost forever.