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Thieves steal Renoir paintings from museum in southeastern France

ABC News reports that burglars targeted four Renoir paintings, leaving two behind in the garden while escaping.

Updated Sep 9, 2026 · 08:48 UTC1 reports

The short version

  • Burglars took four Renoir artworks from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer on Tuesday, dropping two during their escape.[ABC News]
  • The town's mayor estimated the stolen paintings have a combined value of roughly 9 million euros ($10.5 million).[ABC News]
  • Two paintings remain missing as police continue investigating and searching for the suspects.[ABC News]

Key facts

  • Four Renoir paintings were stolen from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer by equipped burglars.[ABC News]
  • The suspects abandoned two paintings, 'Portrait of Madame Pichon' and 'Coco Reading', in the museum garden.[ABC News]
  • The works 'Portrait of Madame Colonna Romano' and 'Young Woman at the Well' remain missing.[ABC News]
  • Mayor Bryan Masson estimated the total value of the stolen artworks at 9 million euros ($10.5 million).[ABC News]

What remains uncertain

  • The identities and current whereabouts of the perpetrators remain unknown as the police search continues.[ABC News]
  • The exact location and condition of the two unrecovered paintings have not been established.[ABC News]

Sources

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