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The "Louvre-New Renaissance" overhaul, President Emmanuel Macron's signature project announced last year, will include a new space for the Mona Lisa and a new museum entrance.

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Investigators believe guides working with Chinese tourists re-used tickets to enter several times, bribing security staff to get their compliance.

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The Louvre said the crown had been "badly deformed," but remained "nearly intact" and would be restored to its original state, "without the need for reconstruction."

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The bars are the latest measure put in place in recent months as the security standards at the world's most visited museum in Paris are facing intense scrutiny following the October heist when thieves stole jewelry worth an estimated $102 million.

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A water leak in late November damaged several hundred works in the Louvre's Egyptian department, weeks after a brazen jewel theft raised concerns over its infrastructure.

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Small-time criminals are believed to be behind the spectacular jewel heist at the Louvre, the top Paris prosecutor said Sunday, adding that two of the suspects are a couple with children.

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Thieves wielding power tools raided the Louvre in broad daylight Sunday, taking just seven minutes to grab some of France's priceless crown jewels.

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The "Louvre-New Renaissance" overhaul, President Emmanuel Macron's signature project announced last year, will include a new space for the Mona Lisa and a new museum entrance.

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Investigators believe guides working with Chinese tourists re-used tickets to enter several times, bribing security staff to get their compliance.

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The Louvre said the crown had been "badly deformed," but remained "nearly intact" and would be restored to its original state, "without the need for reconstruction."

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The bars are the latest measure put in place in recent months as the security standards at the world's most visited museum in Paris are facing intense scrutiny following the October heist when thieves stole jewelry worth an estimated $102 million.

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A water leak in late November damaged several hundred works in the Louvre's Egyptian department, weeks after a brazen jewel theft raised concerns over its infrastructure.

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Small-time criminals are believed to be behind the spectacular jewel heist at the Louvre, the top Paris prosecutor said Sunday, adding that two of the suspects are a couple with children.

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Thieves wielding power tools raided the Louvre in broad daylight Sunday, taking just seven minutes to grab some of France's priceless crown jewels.

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