Renoir museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer burglarized, at least four paintings stolen
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- At least four paintings were stolen from the Auguste Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer during a nighttime burglary.
- Surveillance footage showed two intruders cutting paintings before the security alarm sounded at 5:48 a.m.
- Investigators found two zipped bags in the museum garden, and an organized-crime unit is handling the investigation.
Two burglars broke into the Auguste Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer overnight and escaped with at least four paintings, marking a new theft targeting cultural property.
Surveillance footage shows the pair cutting paintings until the security alarm went off at 5:48 a.m. They fled with four works before police arrived. The thieves apparently entered by breaking a large glass window.
Investigators found two zipped bags in the museum garden that may have belonged to the burglars. The value of the stolen works has not yet been established.
The museum occupies Les Collettes, the final home of Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Its collection includes about 10 original Renoir paintings, roughly 40 sculptures, furniture, personal objects, photographs and archives. The specialized organized-crime division is leading the investigation.
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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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