Heist at the Auguste Renoir museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer: four stolen paintings

Tuesday morning, the inhabitants of Cagnes-sur-Mer, in the Alpes-Maritimes, got up to learn some very sad news. The Auguste Renoir Museum, which has housed goods and works by the famous French painter since 1960, was the victim of a breakage.

Four paintings, worth nine million euros, were stolen by thugs still on the run. In twelve months, these news items have multiplied, highlighting the fragility of the security of museums in France.

A parliamentary commission of inquiry was even opened at the end of 2025, revealing major failures in some of the major cultural institutions. In July, the Minister of Culture presented a plan to strengthen security measures in museums.

“Even if zero risk does not exist, no one is safe. A culture of safety must be imposed,” explained Catherine Pgard. The number of burglaries in museums fluctuated between 15 and 25 per year, for the period 2011-2025…