Thieves Steal Multiple Renoir Paintings in French Museum Heist

Renoir paintings worth millions stolen in French museum heist

It is the latest in a string of high-profile art thefts in Europe that has again put the security of museums and galleries in the spotlight.

Renoir paintings worth $10.5 million missing after museum heist

A pre-dawn break-in at the Renoir Museum in southern France saw thieves seize four paintings

'Europe's museums are under siege', art recovery expert says

Two thieves sliced through a fence, climbed through a window and stole four valuable Renoir paintings Tuesday from a small museum on the French Riviera, but abandoned two of the artworks as they fled, authorities said. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Christopher Marinello, a lawyer and founder of Art Recovery International. He says that offering a reward for information could go a long way in recovering stolen artworks.

By FRANCE24

'Priceless': 4 paintings stolen from Renoir Museum in France. See which ones

Thieves steal 4 Renoirs from a French museum

Two thieves sliced through a fence, climbed through a window and stole four valuable Renoir paintings Tuesday from a small museum on the French Riviera, but abandoned two of the artworks as they fled, authorities said. Investigators launched a national search for the perpetrators. The whole operation took less than three minutes and targeted the most valuable works in the Renoir Museum in the town of Cagnes-sur-Mer, the regional prosecutor's office said. The theft conjured up painful memories of

By The Korea Herald

Thieves steal ‘four’ works of art from Renoir museum

Thieves steal Renoir paintings from museum

Two canvases dropped during police chase

By Reuters

Two Renoir paintings missing after break-in at France museum - Kuwait Times

Two Renoir paintings missing after break-in at France museum  Kuwait Times