Via Vitae, jewel of the national treasure, stolen from French museum

by times news cr

A group of armed men they ⁢assaulted the Hiéron Museum of Sacred Artin Paray-le-Monial, France; taking⁤ away jewelry valued in millions of⁣ euros, local ⁤authorities ​reported.

The robbery occurred on Thursday at 4:00 p.m. local time.⁤ Four criminals They arrived on ⁢motorcycles; three entered the museo with helmets on, while one kept watch ⁣outside, as confirmed by Mayor Jean-Marc Nesme.

During the assault, the robbers fired several shots and ​used a chainsaw ‍ to break the armored glass that protected “The Way of Life“, a‍ masterpiece by the goldsmith Joseph Chaumet, valued between 5 and 7 ​million euros. Several gold and ivory figurines were taken, along with emerald ornaments.⁣

As they fled, they threw nails on the asphalt to⁣ stop the gendarmes who were pursuing them,‍ which shows that they had everything planned, the⁤ police said. ⁣

The⁣ mayor regretted the theft: “It is a great loss for Paray-le-Monial and for ⁢the national heritage.” Although​ no one was injured, the⁢ 20 visitors and museum staff were “traumatized”, some managed to‍ take refuge in a nearby house.

This is not‍ the first ⁢theft at the museum, known for its collection of sacred art. In​ 2017 and​ 2022 ⁤it had already​ been​ the target of similar attempts.

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