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Thieves steal 4 Renoir paintings from French Riviera museum, 2 of them still missing
Summary by The Piney Point Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Angela Charlton, Associated Press , as published by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· September 8, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The museum's alarm system was triggered, and police arrived quickly, forcing the thieves to flee in haste. A group of thieves stole four valuable Renoir paintings from a museum.
A group of thieves stole four valuable Renoir paintings from a museum. The thieves were described as well-equipped and well-informed, and they entered the museum via the garden. They cut through a fence and then removed the artwork from the walls by cutting the clips that secured the frames.
The museum's alarm system was triggered, and police arrived quickly, forcing the thieves to flee in haste. As they fled, the thieves abandoned two of the stolen paintings. Police are now searching for the perpetrators and the two remaining missing paintings.
Further details about the theft and the investigation are available from the source. The incident is under investigation, with police working to recover the stolen artwork and apprehend those responsible.
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Category: safety ·
Published: September 8, 2026 ·
Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) ·
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