The Louvre daytime heist that shocked the world
How did thieves break into the world's most visited museum, in broad daylight, and make off with eight pieces of priceless jewelry?
The Louvre Museum in Paris was closed for 2 days as the police investigated a brazen heist which resulted in the theft of France's 鈥減riceless鈥 crown jewels. Thieves wielding power tools broke into the world's most visited museum in broad daylight, before escaping on scooters with eight items of jewelry of great historical significance.
Erin Thompson, Professor of Art Crime at The City University of New York, tells us about the crime that has stunned France - and the rest of the world.
Producers: Viv Jones, Aron Keller, Valerio Esposito and Cat Farnsworth
Executive producer: Annie Brown
Mix: Travis Evans
Senior news editor: China Collins
Image: A security employee near the glass Pyramid of the Louvre Museum, Paris. Beno卯t Tessier/Reuters
Last on
More episodes
Featured
-
.
Broadcasts
- Tue 21 Oct 2025 10:32GMT麻豆社 World Service
- Wed 22 Oct 2025 00:32GMT麻豆社 World Service & Live News
Podcast
-
The Global Story
The Global Story: Where the world meets America