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 ...

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.

Woman arrested over theft of gold worth $1.7 million from Paris Natural History Museum

A 24-year-old woman was arrested in Barcelona over the break-in and theft of gold worth more than $1 million, the Paris ...

The Louvre has a wild history of being robbed in broad daylight

One of the most infamous heists in the cultural institution’s history was the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa—when Pablo Picasso ...

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 ...

This isn't the Louvre's first high-profile heist. Here's a history of earlier thefts

Masked thieves stole priceless jewels from the Louvre on Sunday morning. The Paris museum has suffered a string of successful ...
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Famous Museum Heists in the History of Paris

Thanks to the abundance of valuable art in France, French museums are among the most vulnerable targets of art theft in the world. Over the past 15 years, an average of 35 museum heists have occurred ...
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Paris Pantheon: Finding Where the Bodies Are Buried

Paris is known for its charming architectural attractions, rich history, bold romantic overtones, exquisite food, and more. On my first visit to France, I visited the Paris Pantheon, a neoclassical ...