Louvre Museum Heist and Aftermath Unfolds

A museum in northeastern France was robbed of around 2,000 gold and silver coins worth approximately €90,000. The theft occurred just hours after a brazen robbery at the Louvre Museum in Paris, where thieves made off with €88m worth of historic jewelry. The latest heist is part of a recent string of thefts at cultural institutions across France, raising concerns about lax security. The coins stolen from the Maison des Lumières museum were part of the city's private collection and dated back to between 1790 and 1840. Experts warn that museums across Europe may see a surge in copycat raids following the high-profile Louvre heist.

A German company, Böcker, whose furniture ladder was used in the theft of €88m worth of France's crown jewels from the Louvre Museum, has launched a new advertising campaign capitalizing on the free publicity. The company's managing director, Alexander Böcker, stated that they used 'a touch of humour' to draw attention to their family-run business, while condemning the crime. The campaign has been met with enthusiastic responses on social media, with many praising the company's marketing genius. The Louvre heist has raised questions about the museum's security, with its director admitting that they failed to spot the gang early enough and that their CCTV was weak.

Thieves stole priceless jewels, including a sapphire tiara and necklace, from the Louvre Museum in Paris, valued at $102 million. However, according to master jeweler Stephen Portier, the thieves may struggle to sell the stolen jewels on the black market without significantly reducing their value. The jewels are highly identifiable due to their unique characteristics, and the thieves may have to dismantle or alter them to sell, which would greatly decrease their worth. Portier hopes that the police will recover the stolen pieces undamaged, but acknowledges the slim chances of this happening.

Thieves stole jewelry worth over $100 million from the Louvre Museum in Paris using a truck-mounted lift to access a second-floor window. The heist, which lasted less than four minutes, targeted pieces linked to historical figures like Marie-Amélie, Hortense, and Empress Eugénie. Investigators believe the thieves may have been commissioned by a collector or were motivated by the value of the jewels. The stolen items were not insured, and the investigation team has grown to 100 people.

The director of the Louvre Museum in Paris, Laurence des Cars, has acknowledged a 'terrible failure' in security after thieves stole over $100 million worth of jewels in a brazen daylight heist. The thieves used a truck-mounted electric furniture lift to access the museum's Apollo Gallery, where they stole several valuable items, including a sapphire diadem and an emerald necklace. The heist has prompted a national reckoning, with officials comparing the shock to the 2019 burning of Notre Dame cathedral. The investigation is ongoing, with the team having grown from 60 to 100 investigators.

French investigators are analyzing DNA samples and fingerprints after a daylight jewel theft from the Louvre museum on October 19. The thieves used a stolen movers' truck and cutting equipment to break into a first-floor gallery containing jewels, making away with eight pieces worth an estimated $102 million. Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said that up to 150 DNA samples, fingerprints, and other traces have been identified and are being analyzed as a priority. The Louvre's director admitted that the thieves took advantage of a blind spot in the security surveillance. The stolen items include an emerald-and-diamond necklace given by Napoleon Bonaparte to his wife and a diadem that once belonged to Empress Eugenie.