Art theft in France: works by Renoir stolen for 9 million euros
At least four works by Pierre Auguste Renoir have been stolen from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer. A painting was abandoned during the escape.
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- At least four works by Pierre Auguste Renoir, estimated at around 9 million euros, have been stolen from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France.
- The two thieves fled after being caught on camera.
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Four works by Pierre Auguste Renoir were stolen from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer.
Another art theft in France. At least four works by Pierre Auguste Renoir were stolen tonight from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, on the French Riviera.
As reported by the city's mayor, Bryan Masson, one of the impressionist painter's masterpieces was then abandoned by the two perpetrators during their escape. After the theft, the thieves, identified by surveillance cameras and immortalized while cutting up some paintings, then fled.
The stolen Renoir works are worth 9 million euros
According to estimates provided by the mayor, the value of the stolen works would amount to approximately 9 million euros. Meanwhile, the Grasse prosecutor's office has opened an investigation.
"Identified thanks to the city's video surveillance cameras, the two individuals fled, abandoning one of the stolen paintings during their escape," Masson explained in a statement.
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Continuation of investigations by the Grasse prosecutor's office
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What specific works were stolen?
- Have those responsible been caught?
