Limoges (France) – The thieves came to Thursday night, cracked a window and caused millions.
The French National Museum “Adrien Dubouché” in Limoges (located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region) was robbed in the night from Wednesday to Thursday.
According to initial knowledge, two valuable Chinese porcelain plates from the 14th and 15th centuries and a vase from the 18th century were stolen. The damage is currently estimated at 9.5 million euros, the newspaper writes “Paris Match“. Other sources speak of 6.5 million euros.
Apparently in Museum At around 03.30 a.m., protected levers discovered by security guards. The police immediately moved on, but the thieves had long been over all mountains.
Investigators examine one of the windows through which the thieves may have entered
Pieces belonged to a private individual
The stolen pieces could be seen as part of a special exhibition of Chinese porcelain. They come from the possession of a private person.
The National Museum “Adrien Dubouché” is famous for its huge porcelain collection. In total, the collection comprises 18,000 pieces. 5000 of them are on display.
Mayor believes in order
Special investigators of the police are now looking for information on the thieves. The evidence is still running. The public prosecutor is investigating theft of cultural assets and property damage. The mayor of Limoges, Émile Roger Lombertie, was convinced that the theft had happened on behalf of collectors.
It was only last November two larger thefts in museums in France Given: In the Museum Cognacq-Jay in Paris, the perpetrators smashed a showcase in the presence of visitors with axes and baseball rackets. The following day, an object of jewelry art worth several million euros was stolen in a museum for sacred art in Sacred-ET-Loire in an armed robbery.