Stolen treasures, a crown in the gutter - and serious questions for Louvre security
51 minutes ago Share Save Hugh Schofield Paris correspondent Share Save
Jb Reed/Bloomberg via Getty Images Authorities say the Empress Eugénie Brooch was among the stolen items
It is the most spectacular robbery at the Louvre museum since the Mona Lisa disappeared in 1911. And it poses serious questions about levels of security covering French artworks, at a time when they are increasingly being targeted by criminal gangs.
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