Four Paintings Stolen from France’s Renoir Museum in Predawn Raid
08-09-2026 12:32 via artnews.com

Four Paintings Stolen from France’s Renoir Museum in Predawn Raid

Thieves stole four paintings by Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir Tuesday morning from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, in southern France, according to a report by Le Monde and AFP. In their haste, the two suspects abandoned two of four paintings, according to BFM TV, but managed to escape with two artworks, estimated to be worth €9 million ($10.5 million). The museum’s alarm system went off at 5:48 a.m. (local time), with police reportedly arriving on site in five
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