After the Louvre, another museum was robbed in France – a treasure from 1790-1840 was stolen

In France, after the high-profile robbery of the Louvre, another one took place at the Denis Diderot Museum in Langres. About it writes french news channel France Info.

On Monday, October 20, employees of the city museums of Langres (a municipality in France, in the Grand Est region, Haute-Marne department) discovered that part of the numismatic treasure from the Maison des Lumières Denis Diderot museum had disappeared.

The museum was closed on Monday, so there were no visitors. Employees noticed that the front door was broken, and one of the display cases containing gold and silver coins was smashed.

According to the city authorities, the criminals stole only certain coins, not other exhibits.

The coin treasure was found during renovations in 2011 in the former Hôtel du Breuil building, which now houses the museum.

Then the workers came across about 2000 coins: 1633 silver and 319 gold coins dated from 1790 to 1840. Half of the find went to the worker who discovered it, and the other half to the city.

Some of the coins were exhibited in a museum showcase, estimated at the time at about 90,000 euros.

Investigators currently believe that the robbery was targeted and pre-planned, and took place on the night of October 20. It happened against the backdrop of a public outcry after the Louvre robbery the day before.

The Maison des Lumières Denis Diderot Museum will remain closed until further notice.

• Louvre robbed on October 19. Thieves disguised as museum employees stole nine historical jewels. The Paris prosecutor suggested that foreigners are involved in the theft.
• France will not receive payments for the jewelry stolen from the Louvre, as it was not insured by a private policy.