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Le Heist

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October 22, 2025

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In just under 10 minutes on Sunday, thieves stole precious jewelry from the Louvre Museum in Paris after using a truck-mounted ladder to break into a second-floor window.

Catherine Porter, a New York Times international correspondent in the French capital, explains how the robbery unfolded.

GuestCatherine Porter () , an international correspondent for The New York Times based in Paris.

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• What we know about the Louvre jewelry theft () .

• Before the robbery, there were lingering security concerns () .

Photo: Kiran Ridley/Getty Images

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