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STRASBOURG: Jewellery worth millions of euros was stolen in a burglary at the museum of French luxury glassmaker Lalique on Sunday, the company and a probe source said.The thief or thieves broke in to the museum in Wingen-sur-Moder in northeastern France around 5.30 am local time and headed straight for the jewellery room, the source close to the investigation said. “Around twenty pieces of jewellery were stolen. The loss is being assessed but could amount to several million euros, likely close to four million,” the source said. The museum said that it would be closed for several days.“An alarm went off, but by the time the security company had completed its checks, it was a cleaning lady who arrived first on the scene and called the police,” the source added. The museum, dedicated to the Art Nouveau and Art Deco jeweller and glassmaker Rene Lalique, was opened in 2011. AFP
