Renoir Heists
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Renoir Heists: Art Stolen, Two Left in Garden | Global News
- Published
- September 8, 2026
- Duration
- 1:27
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- Last updated
- Sep 9, 2026
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Four Renoir masterpieces worth nearly 40 million euros vanished in a brazen museum heist—only to be carelessly dumped in the garden. Thieves, armed with combat gear and electric tools, breached the artist’s final home in Cagnes-sur-Mer, slicing through fences and frames before fleeing. Two paintings were recovered; two remain missing. Authorities suspect …
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Four Renoir masterpieces worth nearly 40 million euros vanished in a brazen museum heist—only to be carelessly dumped in the garden. Thieves, armed with combat gear and electric tools, breached the artist’s final home in Cagnes-sur-Mer, slicing through fences and frames before fleeing. Two paintings were recovered; two remain missing. Authorities suspect a highly organized crew—and are now demanding urgent government support to shield Europe’s cultural treasures from escalating thefts. Listen in
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