Agence France-PresseMay 17, 2013 10:30
Jewellery worth more than $1 million due to be loaned to stars treading the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival was stolen in a pre-dawn heist on Friday but the coveted Palme d'Or trophy was safe, officials said.
In a scenario itself worthy of a movie, thieves broke into the room of an American employee of Swiss bijoutier Chopard, ripped a safe off the wall and made off with the jewels, according to police reports.
The robbery took place at around 5:00 a.m (0300 GMT) at the Novotel hotel, 15 minutes from the festival venue, they said.
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