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Paris, midday. In a matter of minutes, history vanished. The theft of Napoleonic-era artefacts from the Louvre has left France reeling, and investigators scrambling.

The jewelry taken from the museum is estimated to be worth 88 million euros ($102 million), according to a French prosecutor, as the search continues for the stolen treasures.

Are these priceless artefacts now gone for good? What's at stake for France’s cultural legacy?

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with George Dyson, Associate Director, Control Risks, to find out more.

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