A week after thieves stormed the Louvre and ripped eight priceless pieces from France’s crown jewels, the country is nursing a deep cultural wound — even as Paris authorities on Sunday announced arrests tied to the haul.

A woman who raped, tortured and murdered a 12-year-old girl in Paris three years ago was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Friday, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV.

The Louvre has transferred some of its most precious jewels to the Bank of France after a spectacular daylight heist exposed woeful flaws in museum's security. On Friday a secret police escort oversaw the transfer of some of the remaining jewels to the Bank, 500m (about 500 yards ) from the museum, French media report.

The robbery at the Louvre left behind more than broken glass. It battered the pride of a nation that is increasingly glum about itself and its direction.

Police officers will be stationed permanently in neighboring cells throughout Sarkozy's incarceration, France's interior minister said.

France was responsible for deciding to shoot down an Israeli drone in Kafr Kila on Sunday, a diplomatic source told Le Figaro. The outlet also reported that the UNIFIL peacekeepers were French.

The Tour de France will return to Montmartre for the final stage of the 2026 edition following this year’s success.

The route for the 2026 men's Tour de France, which will start from Barcelona on July 4, was unveiled by the race's organisers on Thursday.

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