A French forensics officer examines the cut window and balcony of a gallery at the Louvre Museumm, which was the scene of a robbery. Photograph: Kiran Ridley/Getty Images
The Louvre – the world’s most-visited museum – was closed suddenly on Sunday after a break-in at its Apollon gallery, the home of the French crown jewels – part of a daring daylight heist that saw priceless Napoleonic jewels stolen.
As French police hunt the thieves who stole eight pieces of historic jewellery, questions are being asked about how they did it and who would be in the market for “priceless” items, including a necklace Napoleon gave to his wife.
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