Thieves steal works worth $18m from Renoir Museum in France, says mayor
Two thieves stole four artworks from the Renoir Museum in France, though one was abandoned during their escape. The stolen items are estimated to be worth approximately €9 million.
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High-value art thefts pose significant challenges for cultural heritage preservation and international law enforcement.
One of four artworks stolen from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, was dropped as the thieves fled. Photo / Valery Hache, AFP
Two thieves broke into a museum dedicated to French impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir in southern France on Tuesday, stealing “four works of art”, one of which they dropped as they fled, a mayor said.
“This morning, two individuals broke into the Renoir Museum and stole four works of art,” said Bryan Masson, the far-right mayor of the town of Cagnes-sur-Mer.
“Spotted thanks to the town’s video surveillance cameras, the two individuals fled, abandoning one of the stolen paintings as they ran,” he said, adding his office estimated the value of the stolen works at €9 million ($17.8m).
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