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The Louvre museum in Paris reopened on Wednesday, three days after thieves made off with historic royal jeweller worth an estimated 88 million euros ($102 million).
Live images showed visitors walking through the museum's entry gates for the first time since the brash heist, which made headlines worldwide.
The reopening means it is now a race against time for authorities — and the brazen thieves.
On Tuesday, experts said the glittering sapphires, emeralds, and diamonds that once adorned France's royals could now be gone forever.
The four-minute heist in broad daylight has left the nation stunned and the government struggling to explain.
open image in gallery The reopening comes days after a brazen heist that saw millions of euros worth of jewels stolen in broad daylight ( Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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