Thieves stole two Renoir paintings from a ​museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer on the French Riviera on Tuesday after breaking in a little before 6 a.m. through a hole made in a ‌garden fence, the local mayor said.

Two thieves stole four valuable Renoir paintings from a small museum on the French Riviera, but abandoned two of them as they fled, the local mayor has said.

Two thieves stole four valuable Renoir paintings from a small museum on the French Riviera, but abandoned two of them as they fled, the local mayor has said.

PARIS: Thieves stole three paintings from the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera early on Tuesday (Sep 8), the local mayor said.The raiders broke into the museum a little before 6am (12pm, Singapore time) and took four paintings, Cagnes-sur-Mer mayor Bryan Masson said on his Facebook page.Police spott

PARIS: Thieves stole three paintings from the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera early on Tuesday (Sep 8), the local mayor said.The raiders broke into the museum a little before 6am (12pm, Singapore time) and took four paintings, Cagnes-sur-Mer mayor Bryan Masson said on his Facebook page.Police spott

The Renoir Museum had 12 of Renoir’s paintings before the robbery, where four were stolen, two of which were abandoned, by the thieves.

Police are on the hunt for thieves who stole three paintings from the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera in an overnight heist. A fourth stolen work was abandoned as they fled.

Thieves steal three paintings from Renoir Museum on the French Riviera, escaping after a police chase.

Thieves have stolen four valuable Renoir paintings from a museum on the French Riviera.

Two thieves broke into the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, stole four artworks worth €9m, and fled, dropping one piece despite swift police response.

The mayor of Cagnes-sur-Mer said the two thieves stole four works of art, but dropped one as they fled.

Thieves stole four Renoir artworks worth €9 million from a French museum, fleeing after dropping one painting, with police responding within five minutes. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Two thieves cut through a fence at the French Riviera's Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, stealing four paintings, but dropping two as police closed in.