Just a few hours after the theft of jewels from the Louvre in Paris, another robbery took place overnight from Sunday to Monday at the Denis Diderot House of Enlightenment museum, dedicated to the French philosopher.
According to Ukrinform, Le Figaro reported this.
The law enforcement authorities in the city of Langres, located in the Haute-Marne department, discovered a break-in at the Denis Diderot House of Enlightenment museum.
The perpetrators had forced open the entrance door and smashed a display case, which police officers found upon arrival at the scene. Only a set of silver and gold coins—unearthed in November 2011 during renovation work at the site—was stolen.
Investigators are currently considering the incident as a carefully planned theft. The Denis Diderot House of Enlightenment museum will remain closed until further notice.
Private security will now monitor the museum site overnight.
As reported by Ukrinform, on the morning of October 19, a brazen robbery occurred at the Louvre Museum in Paris, where unidentified perpetrators stole nine jewels from Napoleon’s collection, prompting a temporary closure of the museum and evacuation of visitors. The stolen items are valued at €88 million.
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