4 arrested in $102 million Louvre jewel heist
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The “Louvre New Renaissance” plan launched earlier this year includes security improvements and modernization.
Paris prosecutors have announced the first arrests in connection with the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre museum.
Few artists can say their work has been seen by millions in Paris, but P.E.I. artist Paul Alan can. His paintings were recently displayed outside the entrance to the Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum.
A “pre-preview” of Art Basel Paris this week drew some of the world’s wealthiest art collectors. Dealers were hoping to shed some of the recent gloom that the art market has faced.
Two suspects were arrested in connection with the theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum, justice and police officials said Sunday, a week after the heist that stunned the world and sparked a massive manhunt.
One suspect was arrested in Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport as he was preparing to leave the country, French authorities said.
Does a photo show a well-dressed French detective working the case of the Crown Jewels stolen from the Louvre? No, that's not true: The original poster later said it was a "fantasy version" she did not regret posting.