The robbery at the Louvre has done what no marketing campaign ever could: It has catapulted France’s dusty crown jewels — long admired at home, little known abroad — to global fame. One week on, the country is still wounded by the breach to its national heritage even as authorities Sunday announced arrests tied to the haul.

French police have arrested suspects in connection to last week's brazen Louvre heist, where thieves made off with millions in stolen jewels. The big picture: The bandits were in and out in mere minutes — escaping on scooters with their historic loot that France's interior minister described as "priceless.

Paris prosecutors announced Sunday the first arrest of suspects in connection with the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre, a week after the heist at the world’s most

French authorities say they've made arrests in the Louvre Museum jewelry heist. Jim Kane is a Deputy Managing Editor overseeing weekends for NPR News. He guides the editorial and news coverage process to make sure NPR is covering the stories that need to be covered,

French authorities have detained two men suspected of being part of the four-man crew who stole precious jewellery from the world-famous Louvre museum last week, two sources close to the

According to local news outlets, one of the suspects was attempting to board a flight to Algeria before their arrest It is believed that at least four individuals were involved in stealing jewelry worth millions from the famous museum At least two suspects have been arrested after valuable jewels were stolen from the Louvre Museum in France.

French police have arrested two suspects believed to be behind the daring theft of French Crown Jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris, described as one of the most audacious museum burglaries in modern history.