AustraliaThieves stole three paintings from the Renoir Museum in France, according to local authorities. Two suspects broke into the museum early Tuesday, stealing four artworks, though one was abandoned during their escape. The stolen paintings include Portrait of Madame Pichon (1895), Portrait of Madame Colonna Romano (1910), Coco Lisant (1905), and Jeune fille au puits (1886). The mayor's office estimated the total value of the stolen works at 9 million euros ($14.5 million). Surveillance footage helped identify the suspects, who fled the scene shortly after the alarm was triggered. Authorities confirmed that both municipal and national police forces are investigating the incident. This follows a series of high-profile art thefts in Europe, including a recent heist at the Louvre and recoveries of stolen masterpieces from Italian museums.
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