Louvre transfers jewels to Bank of France after heist, RTL reports
Summary
Following a daring daylight heist at the Louvre, some of its most valuable jewels have been moved to the Bank of France for safekeeping.
Key Points
- The Louvre transferred some of its most precious jewels to the Bank of France after a recent heist.
- The transfer involved items from the Apollo gallery, home to the French crown jewels.
- The heist involved thieves using a crane to break into the museum during opening hours and stealing eight items valued at $102 million.
- The thieves escaped on motorbikes, exposing security weaknesses at the world's most-visited museum.
