3 Renoirs worth roughly $10 million stolen from France's Renoir Museum
Summary
Two thieves broke into the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, early Tuesday and stole four paintings by artist Auguste Renoir, but dropped one while escaping. Police are searching for the suspects, and officials say the stolen artworks are worth about 9 million euros (10 million dollars).Key Facts
- The theft happened early on Tuesday morning at the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France.
- Four paintings were taken, but one was dropped by the thieves as they ran away.
- The stolen paintings are by famous French artist Auguste Renoir.
- The estimated value of the stolen art is about 9 million euros, roughly 10 million U.S. dollars.
- The museum's alarm went off at 5:48 a.m., and police arrived five minutes later.
- Both local and national police are investigating the crime and searching for the criminals.
- The mayor said the theft harms the town's history and culture.
- There is a plan to improve security in museums to better protect valuable artworks.
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