Two Renoir paintings recovered after France museum heist, mayor says
Summary
Two paintings by the French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir, stolen from a museum in southern France last month, have been found, the local mayor said. Six people have been arrested in connection with the theft, but it is not clear where or how the paintings were recovered.Key Facts
- The stolen paintings are by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, a famous French Impressionist artist.
- The theft happened early on September 8 at the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer.
- Thieves broke in by cutting a fence, smashing a window, and using an electric saw to remove the paintings.
- Four paintings were stolen, valued at about nine million euros (roughly $10.5 million).
- Two of the paintings were found earlier in the museum garden; the other two were missing until now.
- Six suspects have been arrested, and police say the thieves were experienced and had planned the crime.
- The theft is part of a recent series of high-profile museum robberies in Europe.
- Authorities are investigating the crime as part of an organized gang operation.
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