Two stolen Renoir paintings found and six arrested
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 13:25 · Archive
Police have recovered two Renoir paintings stolen from a French museum and arrested six people connected to the heist.
Two Renoir paintings stolen from a museum in southern France have been recovered and six people have been arrested in connection with the theft. The paintings, Portrait of Madame Colonna Romano and Young Woman at the Well, were taken from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer in September. Thieves cut through a fence, climbed through a window and stole four valuable Renoir paintings in an operation lasting less than three minutes. They targeted the museum's most valuable works but abandoned two of the paintings as they fled.
The mayor of Cagnes-sur-Mer, Bryan Masson, praised the investigators who tracked down both the paintings and the suspects, though he did not elaborate on their methods. The regional prosecutor's office and police have not yet responded with further details. The mayor announced a news conference for Friday.
The theft has revived calls for better security and funding for France's cultural institutions. The recovery echoes concerns raised by a spectacular heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris.
How it is being reported
- Arrests in France as stolen Renoir paintings foundPolice have tracked down two stolen Renoir paintings and arrested six people linked to the heist in southern France.The West Australian · 9 Oct, 12:59
- Arrests in France as stolen Renoir paintings foundPolice have tracked down two stolen Renoir paintings and arrested six people linked to the heist in southern France.Perth Now · 9 Oct, 12:59
In this story: Renoir Museum · Cagnes-sur-Mer · Bryan Masson · France · Louvre Museum · Paris
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