Anya Taylor Joy. Beric Rocher/BFA.com Two years on, the striking comparisons between Le Grand Dîner du Louvre and the Met Gala still seem a bit over the top. For starters, this year’s event was not associated with a fashion fair as was the case last year and the looks were generally less daring. However, the … Read more
Paris — When thieves broke into the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery and chopped up the display cases with an angle grinder, they made off with a collection of Napoleonic jewellery. But during their daring escape through the window, Empress Eugenie’s crown slipped from their grasp and was left crushed on the pavement below. This week, more … Read more
Paris — The long lines down I.M. Pei’s glass pyramid became as much a part of the experience as the “Mona Lisa” itself. Now the Louvre is putting a higher price on that pilgrimage, raising admission prices on Wednesday for most non-European visitors by 45% as it tries to shore up finances after repeated strikes, … Read more
Paris — The head of the Louvre Museum said on Wednesday that surveillance cameras and anti-intrusion systems will soon be installed at this Parisian landmark after the theft of the stunning Crown Jewels last month. Laurence de Carre, director of the Louvre, said the cameras – about 100 of them – will be operational by … Read more
Paris — The Paris Public Prosecutor said on Saturday that preliminary charges have been brought against two new suspects for their alleged involvement in the theft of the Crown Jewels from the Louvre Museum, three days after they were arrested by police as part of a comprehensive investigation. The 37-year-old suspect was charged with robbery … Read more
Paris — A Paris prosecutor reported on Wednesday that investigators were making “significant progress” in solving the October 19 Louvre Museum robbery, and said two suspects in custody would be charged with “organized robbery.” During a press conference on Wednesday, Paris prosecutor Laure Bequiau released new information about the two suspects who were arrested last … Read more
When priceless jewels vanished from the Louvre Museum in Paris this week, one person knew he’d have some explaining to do. Matt Bomer took to social media on Thursday with a cheeky declaration: “I would like to state for the record that I had nothing to do with the Louvre,” complete with a winking emoji … Read more
As sirens sounded at the Louvre Museum on Sunday morning, four suspects set off on two motorbikes and made their way through central Paris, allegedly carrying with them a collection of “priceless” jewelery once worn by queens and made of rubies, diamonds and emeralds. They have not been found yet. Nearly 24 hours after the … Read more
PARIS (AP) — In a minutes-long strike Sunday inside the world’s most visited museum, thieves took a basket elevator into the Louvre, smashed a window in the Galerie d’Apollon and — while tourists squeezed shoulder to shoulder in the aisles — smashed display cases and fled with Napoleon’s priceless jewels, officials said. These were among … Read more