Paris judge indicts Chinese woman for theft of gold nuggets from France's Museum of Natural History

A 24-year-old Chinese woman was indicted for allegedly stealing nearly $2 million worth of gold nuggets from Paris' National ...

Louvre heist adds to history of high-profile museum breaches, leaves other galleries on edge

Museum security concerns rise after the latest Louvre robbery, as experts recall other major art thefts, including the ...

Louvre heist: the turbulent history of the stolen royal jewels

Much of the immediate reaction to the audacious theft has concentrated on the Louvre’s security problems, rather than on the ...

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 ...
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Macron: Louvre theft an attack on France's heritage

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday denounced the spectacular theft of jewellery from the Louvre Museum in Paris as an ...

A history of heists at the Louvre: From the Mona Lisa to Napoleon's jewels

From the Mona Lisa to the jewels of Napoleon, the Louvre has experienced over a century of high-profile heists.
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In a France riven by terrorism, why history (and one particular Jewish historian) still matters

Last Friday, France was again the stage for an act of Islamist terrorism. In the northern city of Arras, a young man of Chechen origin named Mohammed Mogouchkov confronted a group of professors ...

France's Macron seeks sixth prime minister in under two years

PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron was on Thursday searching for his sixth prime minister in under two years, hoping his next pick can steer a budget through a legislature riven by ...