In just seven minutes, thieves in France made off with a cache of royal necklaces, tiaras and earrings in a robbery at Paris’s famous Louvre — shutting down the world’s busiest museum and setting off an international manhunt. 

On today’s Big Take podcast, host David Gura and Bloomberg’s Paris Bureau Chief Alan Katz on the brazen theft that evokes a Hollywood caper, the latest in the investigation and what might happen to the priceless jewels.

Read more: A 7-Minute Louvre Heist Leaves Behind DNA and Dropped Crown

In just seven minutes, thieves in France made off with a cache of royal necklaces, tiaras and earrings in a robbery at Paris&rsquo;s famous Louvre &mdash; shutting down the world&rsquo;s busiest museum and setting off an international manhunt.&nbsp;
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, host David Gura and Bloomberg&rsquo;s Paris Bureau Chief Alan Katz on the brazen theft that evokes a Hollywood caper, the latest in the investigation and what might happen to the priceless jewels.
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-20/a-7-minute-louvre-heist-with-an-elevator-and-a-dropped-crown?srnd=homepage-americas">A 7-Minute Louvre Heist Leaves Behind DNA and Dropped Crown</a>

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A Brazen, 7-Minute Jewelry Heist at the Louvre

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