Louvre museum closes temporarily following major theft | NYGazet

A theft has occurred at the Louvre, prompting the museum to close on Sunday while authorities investigate.

Thieves used a basket lift to break into the Louvre on Sunday morning, forced a window, smashed display cases and escaped with jewels of “inestimable value,” France’s interior minister said, as the world’s most visited museum closed for the day durin... [2393 chars]