PARIS — France's culture minister said Tuesday that the security apparatus installed at the Louvre worked properly during a dramatic weekend heist in which historic jewels were stolen from the world's most-visited museum.

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France's culture minister says the Louvre's security worked properly during a dramatic heist over the weekend

Thieves stole historic jewels from the museum on Sunday

hey used a basket lift to reach the Louvre's facade, forced a window, and smashed display cases

The minister has launched an administrative inquiry alongside a police investigation

Questions have arisen about the Louvre security — and whether security cameras might have failed — after thieves rode a basket lift up the Louvre's facade, forced a window, smashed display cases and fled

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