Summary
Thieves stole two valuable Renoir paintings, worth about $10.5 million, from a museum in France after cutting through a fence and disabling an alarm. Police arrived quickly, forcing the thieves to flee and abandon two other paintings, and the stolen art remains missing as the investigation continues.
Key Facts
- The theft occurred at the Musée Renoir in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France.
- Four paintings were targeted; two were stolen, and two were abandoned by the thieves.
- The stolen paintings include Portrait of Madame Colonna Romano and Young Woman at the Well.
- The estimated value of the stolen paintings is around €9 million ($10.5 million).
- Police responded within five minutes of the museum alarm going off at 5:48 a.m.
- The museum displayed 12 Renoir paintings and was closed while police investigated.
- The mayor called for stronger security at museums after similar recent high-profile thefts.
- This theft follows a major 2025 heist at the Louvre where crown jewels worth about €88 million were stolen.
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