Opinion

Louvre heist

French filmmaker Romain Gavras is adapting the Louvre heist for the screen, drawing on an investigative book by journalists from Le Monde, Le Parisien and Paris Match that is due out Wednesday.
FOUR paintings. $10 million. Five minutes. The Musée Renoir snatch-and-grab on September 8 punctuates the rise in art heists ...
Alleged thieves in October 2025 robbery damaged a gem-encrusted crown worn in the 19th century by Empress Eugénie Two men suspected of making off with €88m (£75m) worth of crown jewels from the Louvre ...
Europe's museum thieves once relied on deception, stealth and reconnaissance, but sledgehammers, axes, and explosives are now the weapons of choice, according to Europol.
The recent theft of four paintings by Renoir highlights ongoing art theft trends across Europe. Historical art heists, like that of the Mona Lisa, illustrate how thefts can amplify public interest.
James Longman discusses the new ABC News podcast and shares more details of the 2025 jewel heist at Paris' Louvre Museum.
But no jewels will be on display and it will revert to its 17th century function as a state gallery, an informed source told AFP Monday. "The gallery will open on Wednesday," the source said, ...
PARIS -- Four suspects in the Louvre heist have been handed preliminary charges and incarcerated, including three believed to be members of the team who forced its way into the museum, leaving with ...