Artworks stolen from Renoir museum on French Riviera in latest heist
Summary
Two thieves broke into the Renoir Museum in southern France and stole four artworks worth about €9 million. They were caught on video surveillance, but escaped after dropping one painting.Key Facts
- The theft happened at the Renoir Museum, located in painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s last home.
- Four artworks were stolen, with one painting dropped by the thieves while fleeing.
- The stolen artworks are valued at around €9 million (£7.7 million).
- The museum alarm triggered at 5:48 am, and police arrived five minutes later.
- The museum holds Renoir’s personal belongings and paintings, including portraits and landscapes.
- This theft follows a larger robbery at the Louvre last year, where eight items valued at €88 million were stolen.
- The four suspects from the Louvre robbery have been arrested, but the stolen items remain missing.
- Europol reported an increase in violent art thefts in Europe, with thieves often recruited via social media.
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