French authorities are on the trail for a group of robbers who committed a sophisticated daylight heist at the Louvre museum, stealing eight items of priceless historical jewellery, including a necklace that Napoleon had given to his wife.
In the Apollon gallery, where the French royal jewels are kept, a break-in targeted objects in two glass cases, prompting the unexpected closure of the world's most-visited museum for the day on Sunday, 19 October.
