Four Renoir paintings stolen in France, two left in garden

Two paintings stolen from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, were abandoned in a garden during the getaway, while two others remain missing. The theft occurred early on September 8, with suspects using an electric saw to remove artworks from frames.

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Four paintings were stolen from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-su-Mer, France.
The theft occurred early on September 8.
Two of the stolen paintings were abandoned in a garden during the escape.
The suspects used an electric saw to remove the paintings from their frames.
The museum's alarm was triggered at 5:48 AM.
Police arrived five minutes after the alarm, but the suspects had already fled.
The stolen paintings were from the collection of Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
The museum is located in the Domaine de Collet, where Renoir lived in his final years.
The total value of the stolen artworks is estimated at €9 million.
Two of the paintings were recovered from the garden near the museum.

Points of divergence

The thieves also stole a painting titled 'Fish' (Ryby), which is not mentioned in any other source. — vm
Authorities have not yet confirmed which specific artworks were stolen, and it remains unclear whether they were works by Renoir or other artists. — tg_dwglavnoe
The suspects were believed to have arrived by car, based on witness reports of a car entering the courtyard and a door slamming shortly before the alarm went off. — vm
One of the recovered paintings was identified as 'Madame Colonna Romano', painted in 1910. — vesti
The museum was closed indefinitely after the incident. — vm
The museum has a collection of sculptures co-authored by Renoir and Richard Ginon. — vm

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In France, names of paintings stolen from the Renoir museum were revealed. Two were thrown in the garden — Фонтанка
Thieves removed four paintings by the artist from the Renoir museum in Cany-sur-Mer — Коммерсантъ
Four paintings worth several million euros stolen from Renoir museum in France. Two of them were thrown by thieves in the garden during escape — ЭХО / Новости
Robbery of the Renoir Museum in France: what was stolen, how much it cost, where the criminals are — Вечерняя Москва
From Renoir Museum in Southern France, paintings worth 9 million euros stolen — DW Главное
Thieves who robbed the Renoir museum in southern France dropped two paintings while fleeing — Вести
From the Renoir Museum in the French Riviera, paintings worth several million euros were stolen — BBC News Русская служба
Two paintings stolen from the Renoir museum have been returned — Ведомости
In France, three Renoir paintings stolen from a museum — Интерфакс
TF1: Thieves stole paintings worth nine million euros from Renoir museum — Вечерняя Москва
Unknowns stole paintings from Auguste Renoir museum in southern France. Their value is estimated at €9 million, said TV channel... — ТАСС (Telegram)
From Renoir Museum in France, paintings worth 9 million euros were stolen. One of them was thrown by thieves during escape — The Insider
Cut out of frames and carried away: paintings worth 9 million euros stolen from Renoir museum in France — Фонтанка
Paintings worth nine million euros stolen from French Renoir museum. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
In France, four paintings were stolen from the Renoir museum. One of them was thrown by the thieves during escape — Meduza
Museum of Renoir robbed in Cany-sur-Mer — Коммерсантъ
Four paintings were stolen from a museum in France — Вести
In France, the Renoir museum was robbed. At least four paintings were stolen, one was thrown away by the robbers during escape — Дождь
In France, Renoir museum robbed — thieves stole no fewer than four paintings, one thrown away during escape — Дождь (Telegram)
Four paintings stolen from Renoir museum in France — Ведомости

Four Renoir paintings stolen in France, two left in garden

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