Louvre director acknowledges failure after jewel heist

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Louvre director blames jewel heist on 'terrible failure of security'
Meanwhile, the Louvre’s director, Laurence des Cars, is set to make a much-anticipated appearance in front of France’s Senate Culture Committee to answer questions regarding the museum's security and what went wrong on Sunday when nine pieces were swiped from the museum’s Apollo Gallery.

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Day after spectacular jewel heist, Paris's Louvre to remain shut today
A day after a spectacular heist at Paris’s Louvre, France’s iconic and most-visited museum will remain closed on Monday.

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The Louvre jewel heist, explained: how four thieves pulled off a 10-minute robbery in Paris
The pair sliced into two display cases, grabbed select pieces, escaped back through the shattered window, tried to burn the ladder’s bucket and fled on motorcycles.

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New information on security lapses in Louvre heist

The director of the Louvre museum appeared in front of a French Senate committee today and acknowledged failings of the museum. Among them, a security camera outside the Apollo Gallery was facing the opposite direction from the balcony the thieves used to break in.

Surveillance Camera Pointed the Wrong Way Allowed Louvre Heist

Officials say an outdated surveillance system left the world-famous museum in Paris vulnerable despite years of warnings.

Louvre thieves will struggle to sell stolen jewels, master jeweler says: "The whole world knows about this robbery"

Master jeweler Stephen Portier said the Louvre robbers might recut the stolen gems, which would significantly decrease their value.

How Louvre burglars obtained truck-mounted lift to make off with jewels worth more than $100M

Thieves used a stolen truck-mounted moving lift to scale the Louvre and steal royal jewels worth over $100 million in a lightning-fast Paris heist.

Why Weren’t the Jewels Stolen From the Louvre Insured?

Thieves snatched jewelry valued at more than $100 million, but the museum will not be compensated for the loss.

Louvre robbery: How thieves pulled off daring daytime heist in 7 minutes, stealing French crown jewels worth $102 million

Officials say suspects used a truck-mounted basket lift and power tools to carry out the brazen Sunday morning theft at the world’s most-visited museum.

The Louvre reopens as museum director set to testify before French Senate

Laurence des Cars, the Louvre's president and director, is set to testify about the heist before the French Senate's Culture, Education and Sport Committee on Oct. 22.

Paris' Louvre reopens after heist, as backlash grows over security flaws

The Louvre in Paris reopened on Wednesday, three days after thieves made off with historic jewellery worth an estimated 88 million euros ($102 million) in a spectacular heist that has raised urgent questions over security lapses at the museum.
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