Louvre, Jewels
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The Louvre closed to the public for three days after the heist on Sunday. Some well-connected Americans got a private tour.
The theft of priceless jewels from the Louvre in daylight has sent shockwaves through France, but the country is far from the first to be stung by art thieves.
Museums are notoriously hard to protect. The Paris heist may have more in common with a "smash and grab" than a glamorous movie plot.