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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Laurie Kellman and John Leicester

The Louvre has reopened. Now it is a race against time for authorities and the brazen thieves

The Louvre museum in Paris reopened on Wednesday, three days after thieves made off with historic royal jeweller worth an estimated 88 million euros ($102 million).

Live images showed visitors walking through the museum's entry gates for the first time since the brash heist, which made headlines worldwide.

The reopening means it is now a race against time for authorities — and the brazen thieves.

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