The theft of French crown jewels overshadowed the robbery of some $100,000 worth of historical coins from a museum dedicated to philosopher Denis Diderot.

The same day masked thieves stole millions in crown jewels from the Louvre, another French museum was robbed of 2,000 gold and silver coins.

French thieves have struck again. Only hours after the Louvre robbery at the weekend, the House of Enlightenment, Denis Diderot, in Landres, was hit.

The restored cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris is to feature on new €2 coins commissioned by the French national mint, it has ...