Renoir paintings worth $10.5 million missing after museum heist

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 8, 2026Country: France

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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 before abandoning two as they fled after alarms triggered a swift police response. The two missing works are valued at about $10.5 million.

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