The Adrien-Dubouché National Museum in central Limoges, which claims to have the largest collection of porcelain in the world, was...

The Adrien-Dubouché National Museum in central Limoges, which claims to have the largest collection of porcelain in the world, was burgled on Wednesday night, with three pieces classified as national treasures taken by thieves. A French ceramics museum was burgled overnight on Wednesday, September 3, with losses estimated at €9.5 million, local authorities said. The Adrien Dubouche National Museum, located in the central French city of Limoges, holds around 18,000 works, including the largest public collection of Limoges porcelain, according to its website. Security guards sounded the alarm, with police quickly arriving on scene, but the suspects had already fled, said Limoges public prosecutor Emilie Abrantes. Prosecutors have opened an investigation into "aggravated theft of cultural property exhibited in a French museum, committed in a group and with damage to property." https://lnkd.in/gKDAtQWG