Renoir Museum Heist: Three Paintings Stolen as Thieves Escape With €9 Million in Art
Three paintings by French Impressionist master Pierre-Auguste Renoir have been stolen from the Musée Renoir in Cagnes-sur-Mer on the French Riviera after two thieves broke into the museum before dawn on Tuesday. A fourth artwork was taken but abandoned during the getaway, with the stolen works estimated by the mayor’s office to be worth around €9 million. The museum’s alarm was triggered at 5:48am local time, and municipal police arrived […]
