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15 artworks stolen from Chinese museum south of Paris
Source: AP-Excite
PARIS (AP) — French cultural officials say 15 pieces of art have been stolen from a Chinese museum south of Paris, including a replica crown of the King of Siam given to France's emperor in the mid-19th century.
The Culture Ministry says the break-in before dawn Sunday at the Chinese Museum at Fontainebleau Castle was over in less than seven minutes.
Police are investigating.
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Read more: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20150301/eu--france-chinese_museum_robbery-05931a9aaa.html
