The director of the Louvre in Paris was expected to appear before the French Senate on Wednesday to answer questions about a heist of $102 million in jewels.

The robbery took place shortly after the famous Paris museum opened on Sunday.

The world-famous museum in Paris was closed on Sunday after a masked gang raided one of its galleries.

The most spectacular Louvre robbery since the Mona Lisa in 1911 proves the vulnerability of French museums, writes Hugh Schofield.

PARIS: In a minutes-long strike Sunday inside the world’s most-visited museum, thieves rode a basket lift up the Louvre‘s facade, forced a window, smashed display cases and fled…

The day after eight 'priceless' jewels were stolen in broad daylight from the famous Paris museum, management announced it would stay closed for a second day.

PARIS: The hunt was on Monday for the band of thieves who stole eight priceless royal pieces of jewelry from the Louvre Museum in the heart of Paris in broad daylight.Officials…

One day after four men staged a heist of the Louvre Museum, French officials were looking Monday to find the thieves and the priceless jewels they swiped.

France ordered a security review at the Louvre and checks at other cultural sites while a hunt was underway for thieves who lifted priceless crown jewels in an audacious daylight…

Authorities sought to contain the shock caused by the theft of eight French crown jewels on Monday. By Tuesday morning, the robbers had still not been found.

Culture Minister Rachida Dati, speaking to lawmakers in the Assemblée Nationale, said that 'the Louvre Museum's security apparatus did not fail' on Sunday, when thieves broke into…

Police continue to search for the criminal gang behind the brazen robbery targeting France’s crown jewels

The museum had been closed for two days after eight pieces of historical royal jewelry were stolen in broad daylight, a heist that has sparked debate over the lack of security in…

PARIS: The Louvre reopened its doors to visitors on Wednesday, three days after it had been shuttered over the theft of precious royal jewelry, an AFP journalist saw. From 9:00…

The world's most-visited museum shut its doors after jewels worth tens of millions were stolen on Sunday.

The director of the Louvre in Paris was expected to appear before the French Senate on Wednesday to answer questions about a heist of $102 million in jewels.

The Louvre reopens after robbery, prompting debates on security amid ongoing investigations and Senate scrutiny.

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Laurence des Cars also told French lawmakers she had tendered her resignation on Sunday after the theft, but that the culture ministry had refused it.

Laurence des Cars said there was only one camera pointing on the gallery which was robbed.

Laurence des Cars questioned by senators about daring daytime break-in at Paris museum