PARIS—French authorities said they’ve detained four more people in connection to the Louvre heist, including a man suspected of being the only thief to remain at large after…
Read more France Detains Last Suspected Louvre ThiefBarely 24 hours had passed since thieves had broken into the Louvre Museum and stolen France’s crown jewels when the mayor of Langres, a walled medieval town in…
Read more Why It’s Easier to Rob a Museum Than a Jewelry Store in FrancePARIS—France’s state auditor issued a searing assessment of the Louvre Museum’s finances on Thursday, alleging its management prioritized the acquisition of new artworks over the maintenance and security…
Read more Louvre Skimped on Security to Spend on Art in Years Before Heist, Says AuditorPARIS—The thieves had prepared a jerry can of gasoline to quickly set fire to the truck-mounted lift and other equipment they had just used to penetrate the Louvre…
Read more Inside the Low-Tech Heist That Penetrated the LouvrePARIS—Former President Nicolas Sarkozy began a five-year prison sentence on Tuesday, marking an unprecedented downfall for a French ex-head of state who rose to power as a political…
Read more Sarkozy’s Five-Year Prison Term Starts With Fingerprints and a Mug Shot