The Louvre Heist Is Terrific

To the world, the news was astonishing, bordering on incomprehensible: Four Parisians were up and about early on a Sunday ...

Surveillance Camera Pointed the Wrong Way Allowed Louvre Heist

Officials say an outdated surveillance system left the world-famous museum in Paris vulnerable despite years of warnings.

What will happen to the stolen Louvre jewels? Here are two likely scenarios

The spectacular heist of jewellery has many people wondering what might happen to the items that were stolen from the museum ...

The Louvre’s Attraction Is Its History. That’s Also Its Weakness.

The brazen robbery on Sunday has put a spotlight on security protocols in the sprawling museum, which have been tested over ...

Historic jewels stolen in ‘national disaster’ for France: What we know about missing Louvre treasures

The precious artifacts snatched from Paris’s Louvre Museum on Sunday include an emerald necklace gifted by Napoleon to his ...

Louvre Robbery Update: Stolen Jewels Are Uninsured, France Says

France will not be reimbursed for the theft of the priceless items stolen from the Louvre in an audacious heist.

Louvre robbery the latest in decades of daring art thievery

The theft of priceless jewels from the Louvre in daylight has sent shockwaves through France, but the country is far from the ...

Why Louvre’s rich history is a problem for its security

Louvre started as a medieval military fortress, then became a palace. It took a revolution to turn it into a museum. And it ...