Paris, France, Feb 4, 2026 (AFP) - Empress's crown dropped in Louvre heist to be fully restored: museum

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2026-02-04

The crown of French Empress Eugenie, which was abandoned by fleeing thieves who staged a brazen robbery at the Louvre last year, is nearly intact and will be fully restored, the museum said Wednesday. The thieves who robbed the famed Paris museum last October made off with an estimated 88 million euros ($104 million) in jewels, but dropped the empress's diamond- and emerald-studded crown as they escaped, leaving it crushed and broken. Investigato......

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