History Fix
History Fix
Shea LaFountaine
Ep. 137 Louvre Jewel Heist: The Historical Side of the $102 Million Worth of Jewels Stolen From the Louvre
48 minutes Posted Nov 2, 2025 at 9:00 am.
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Two weeks ago on Sunday, October 19th something rather extraordinary happened at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. During broad daylight, thirty minutes after the museum opened for the day, and as hundreds of visitors streamed inside, 8 pieces of France’s crown jewel collection valued at an estimated 102 million dollars (but actually priceless when considering historical value) were stolen in less than 8 minutes. I don’t often cover current events on this show, I’m usually covering events c...