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Louvre president Laurence des Cars is facing mounting pressure to resign after a French Senate hearing about security lapses at the museum.
PARIS -- A glittering exhibition of royal jewels is opening Wednesday in Paris even as the city still reels from the brazen crown-jewel heist at the nearby Louvre Museum. The four-minute operation in October emptied cases in the Louvre's Apollo Gallery, forced its closure and rattled public confidence in France’s cultural security.
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Overcrowding, leaks and lax security: Louvre workers walk out after $102m robbery at Paris museum
Workers at the Louvre Museum are set to begin a rolling strike today to demand extra staff and measures to tackle overcrowding, adding to the woes of