SGThieves stole three paintings from the Renoir Museum located on the French Riviera early on Tuesday, September 8. The break-in occurred just before 6 AM local time, and the perpetrators fled after a brief pursuit by police, leaving behind one painting. The mayor of Cagnes-sur-Mer, Bryan Masson, stated that the stolen artworks are valued at approximately 9 million euros. The Renoir Museum, established in 1960 within the home of renowned Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, houses 13 of his paintings along with other artifacts. While the specific paintings taken remain unidentified, Renoir’s most valuable pieces have previously sold for tens of millions of dollars. The incident reflects a broader trend in Europe, where art thefts have become increasingly violent and are often carried out by opportunistic groups organized via social media, according to Europol.
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