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Breaking-News >> WorldNews Louvre's Stolen Heritage List Released, France is Pursuing Four Suspects
Xinhua Agency, Paris, October 20. The French Ministry of Culture released a message on the 19th that nine cultural relics of "immeasurable value" were robbed at the Louvre Museum that morning, and one of the crowns had been found. The Paris Prosecutor's Office said it was pursuing four suspects involved in the case. According to the Ministry of Culture, unknown artifacts include crowns, necklaces and earrings used by King Louis Philippe's Queen Mary-Amélie and Napoleon III's mother Ordoñez; Napoleon's Queen Mary-Louise's necklaces and earrings; and Napoleon III's Crown of Crowns and Crowns. According to French media reports, police found a robbed crown belonging to the queen of Orléans outside the Louvre, which contained thousands of diamonds and gemstones, which had been damaged when found. Parisian Prosecutor's Office Attorney Laurel Bercou told reporters that around 9:30 on the 19th local time, the four hidden people came outside the Louvre, divided in operation with the lifting device, dived inside from the balcony outside the building, with a corner mill broke the exhibition cabinet, robbed the artifacts, and threatened the security of the museum with a corner mill. These hidden people riding a motorcycle escaped. French Culture Minister Racida Dati told the media: "They (the suspects) did not attack anyone and infiltrated quietly. Within 4 minutes, they destroyed the display case, stole cultural relics and fled." After the incident, the Louvre evacuated tourists and announced the closure of the building.Becuo said he believed the Louvre would be reopened in a few days. French President Macron posted on social media that night, promising to recover the cultural relics and bring the perpetrators to justice. "All localities are making every effort to achieve this goal". French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez also said that the security measures of the Louvre will continue to be strengthened in the future. Another French official said that the upgrade of security measures includes the installation of a new generation of surveillance camera systems, peripheral intrusion detection systems and the establishment of a new central security command center. The Louvre is a landmark building in Paris, the capital of France, and receives millions of tourists every year. There have been many thefts in the Louvre. The famous painting "Mona Lisa" was stolen in 1911 and was not returned until two years later. News raw data sources → https://world.huanqiu.com/article/4OnfdU1ZhFK 17WorldNews[2025.10.20-12:04] 访问:30
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