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Adrien Dubouché National Museum in Limoges
In a bold blow at night, a group of thieves took from the Adrien Dubouché Institute in Limoges, two dishes of Chinese porcelain of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, and a 18th century Chinese vase, classified as “national treasures.”
Three pieces of Chinese porcelain evaluated in million euros They were stolen during the early hours of Thursday from a museum in France. The thieves carry Chinese works of “particular importance,” dated fourteenth to the eighteenth century.
The robbery took place at dawn on Thursday at the Adrien Doubouché National Museum in Limoges. The thieves departed a window to enter the building, shooting the alarm, a source near the process, which requested anonymity.
According to the museum, the group took “two Chinese porcelain dishes of particular importance, dated from the fourteenth and 15th centuries, and A Chinese Vase of the eighteenth century ”, pieces classified as“national treasures”.
According to, the authorities estimate that the value of the estate is about 9.5 million of euros. The French Public Prosecution Service opened an inquiry by “Aggravated theft of cultural goods exhibited in a French museum, practiced in a group and material damage. ”
The museum’s security guards called the police shortly after they arrived at the scene, but the Suspects had already fledexplained the prosecutor of the Republic Émilie Abrantesem Limoges.
“The security system worked, but may need to be reviewed. All the great museums in the world have already suffered theft,” said the mayor of the city, Émile Lombertie. “It is likely that there is collectors to order These pieces and the resort to high -level criminals”Added the mayor.
According to yours, the Museum Hostega about 18 thousand worksincluding LARGEST PUBLIC COLLECTION OF LIMOGES PORCELAIN.
Os thefts in French museums have been last months.
In May 2024, the Harry Winstonhigh jewelery boutique that calls itself “Star Jewelry” and located in one of the most exclusive avenues in Paris, was target of an armed attackcarried out by a group of thieves that, according to the French press, was transported in motorcycles.
The next dayjewelry evaluated in several million euros were stolen in an armed robbery Museu Hiedin the east of France.
The assault on Harry Winston originated the payment of compensation of more than Four million euros To the Royal Collection Trust, recently reported to.
In November 2024, four people attacked the Museu Cognacq-Jayon the outskirts of Paris, in the middle of the day and before the visitors who were there, departing showcases with axes and sticks. The thieves carried snuff boxes and other precious pieces.
