France Hit by Another Museum Robbery
Hours after the Louvre Museum heist, another museum in northeastern France was robbed.
The theft occurred at the Maison des Lumières, a museum dedicated to philosopher Denis Diderot, in Langres.
- Thieves stole nearly 2,000 gold and silver coins worth over $102 million.
- The robbery happened on Sunday night, making it the second major theft in France's cultural institutions in one day.
The $102 million Louvre heist wasn’t dramatic enough, France has been hit by another shocking museum robbery.
Earlier that day, a bold daylight heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris saw eight Napolean-era crown jewels snatched from the famous Galerie d’Apollon.
Author's summary: France experiences two major museum robberies in one day.