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Five arrested after art coup in France

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Two people were arrested after a break-in at the Renoir museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer on September 8, according to Nice-Matin newspaper.
The museum, which was Auguste Renoir's last residence, contains his personal objects and works of art.
The theft occurred less than a year after a major art theft from the Louvre in Paris.

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The Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer was Auguste Renoir's last residence where he died in 1919. The museum opened in 1960 and contains his personal items such as an easel and wheelchair as well as artwork. Less than a year earlier, eight objects worth approximately one billion kroner were stolen from the Louvre in Paris.

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According to the newspaper Nice-Matin, several arrests are involved, but only two of those arrested were involved in the burglary.

It was Tuesday, September 8, that the art museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer was attacked by burglars. The museum near the French Riviera was the artist Auguste Renoir's last residence, where he died in 1919.

Opened in 1960, the Renoir Museum houses objects and furniture that belonged to the artist, including his easel and wheelchair, as well as portraits and paintings of landscapes and nudes.

The theft took place less than a year after eight objects worth approximately one billion kroner were stolen from the Louvre in Paris. The robbers from that coup have been caught, but the items are still missing.

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Additional arrests may be made in connection with the investigation into the break-in at the Renoir museum.
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Who were the people arrested and what is their connection to the burglary?
What objects were stolen from the Renoir museum and what is their value?
Have the stolen objects from the Louvre been recovered after the arrests of the robbers?
Are there security flaws that enabled the break-in at the museum?