US EditionFrench Culture Ministry Admits Stolen Louvre Jewels, Valued at $102 M., Are Not Insured
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French law forbids it, but it would still cost too much
The stolen jewels from the Louvre are of "inestimable value". Nevertheless, the jewels are not insured - how can that be?
In France, works of art are not insured, but under the direct responsibility and guarantee of the State. Stéphanie Duraffourd, spokesman for Assurland, explains why. (Police, justice and other facts).
The cameras captured the exact moment when the criminals, disguised as operatives, fled with jewels from the collection of Napoleon and the French kings.
23-10-25-The jewels stolen from the Louvre museum on Sunday have an estimated value of 88 million euros, equivalent to about 102 million dollars, announced Tuesday the procurator Laure Beccuau. "The curator of the Louvre estimated the damage at 88 million euros", a sum "extremely e...
French Culture Ministry Admits Stolen Louvre Jewels, Valued at $102 M., Are Not Insured
The smash-and-grab at the Louvre on Sunday, when masked thieves stole jewels once belonging to Emperor Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie in broad daylight, is becoming an exponential embarrassment for the museum. With French officials already blushing at the apparent ease of the robbery and a leaked audit suggesting the Louvre’s security systems were “outdated and inadequate,” Emmanuel Macron’s government has now revealed that the loot is not pri…
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