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Four Renoir paintings worth millions stolen in French museum heist
It is the latest in a string of high-profile art thefts in Europe that has again put the security of museums and galleries in the spotlight.
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French Riviera
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01 02 Artworks stolen from Renoir Museum on French Riviera in latest heist
Thieves took four artworks but it is thought they dropped two in museum garden as they fled Two thieves have broken into a museum dedicated to the French impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir in southern France, stealing four artworks but leaving two behind as they fled. “This morning, two individuals broke into the Renoir Museum and stole four works of art,” said Bryan Masson, the mayor of Cagnes-sur-Mer.
The Guardian
03 Thieves steal paintings from Renoir Museum on French Riviera
Thieves stole four paintings from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer on the French Riviera, the local mayor said, but dropped two of them in the gardens as police, alerted by alarms, gave chase early Tuesday.
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