{"id":62013,"date":"2026-09-08T10:11:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T14:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/4-renoir-paintings-worth-10m-stolen-in-museum-heist-police-searching-for-2-suspects\/08\/09\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T10:11:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T14:11:04","slug":"4-renoir-paintings-worth-10m-stolen-in-museum-heist-police-searching-for-2-suspects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/4-renoir-paintings-worth-10m-stolen-in-museum-heist-police-searching-for-2-suspects\/08\/09\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Renoir Paintings Worth $10M Stolen in Museum Heist, Police Searching for 2 Suspects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Two suspects broke into the Renoir Museum in France, stealing four paintings worth approximately $10.5 million<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police arrived within five minutes, causing the suspects to abandon two paintings while fleeing the scene<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The mayor emphasized the need for stronger museum security to protect the town&#8217;s cultural heritage<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police are investigating a robbery after four paintings were stolen from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At around 5:48 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Sept. 8, two individuals entered the museum and stole four paintings from the Renoir collection. The suspects fled the scene after the alarm sounded, alerting the police, the town&#8217;s mayor, Bryan Masson, announced on <a data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BryanMasson06\/posts\/pfbid02aDXvyhMLvg7fCKbw9q4NPAbort6jiKatZ39Kr3yHV3cfRVbWG3Zesciy4R9AN2j3l\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The suspects allegedly broke into the museum gardens and &#8220;entered through the ground floor&#8221; of the venue. They left behind two of the stolen paintings while rushing to escape during the alarm, Masson said at a <a data-ylk=\"slk:press conference;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/2084601372146424\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">press conference<\/a>, translated from French.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;A well-equipped and well-informed team broke into the Renoir Museum gardens,&#8221; he said. &#8220;They cut through a section of the fence and entered via the garden; the security system &#8230; was triggered, simultaneously alerting both the National Police and the Municipal Police.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p><em>A police officer stands in front of the Renoir Museum after four paintings were stolen in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, on Sept. 8<\/em><br \/><em>Credit: Valery HACHE \/ AFP via Getty<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The Municipal Police arrived in under five minutes,&#8221; Masson continued. &#8220;That brief window of time likely rattled the burglars&#8230; They fled through the gardens, apparently dropping two of the artworks in the process.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Masson said the police&#8217;s short arrival time was &#8220;crucial&#8221; in preventing a larger theft. The suspects have not been caught.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While escaping, the individuals abandoned two of the stolen paintings &#8220;in the gardens of the Renoir Museum,&#8221; Masson told the French outlet <a data-ylk=\"slk:Nice-Matin;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nicematin.com\/faits-divers\/cambriolage-du-musee-renoir-a-cagnes-sur-mer-quatre-tableaux-de-maitre-voles-suivez-les-informations-en-direct-10719966\" class=\"gmail-\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Nice-Matin<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The stolen paintings from the twelve-piece collection include &#8220;Portrait of Madame Colonna Romano,&#8221; &#8220;Coco Lisant&#8221; and &#8220;Young Girl at the Well,&#8221; <a data-ylk=\"slk:CBS News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/3-art-works-stolen-renoir-museum-france\/\" class=\"gmail-\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">CBS News<\/a> reported. The artworks are reportedly worth approximately $10.5 million altogether.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The suspects were allegedly wearing combat gear and carrying an electric knife and hacksaw, <a data-ylk=\"slk:BBC;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/live\/cmdx0grlp92gt\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">BBC<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&quot;Portrait de Madame Colonna Romano&quot; by Pierre Auguste Renoir from the Renoir collectionCredit: Alamy\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/124fc6a54397179712f98b89e653372269af621d91c9cef863360bd1214f2a10\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w768_h960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fpeople_218%2F65b7a63cc1b19346c48c50595b7ee36a.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Portrait de Madame Colonna Romano&#8221; by Pierre Auguste Renoir from the Renoir collection<\/em><br \/><em>Credit: Alamy<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In an update shared on <a data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/2084601372146424\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> on Tuesday, Masson confirmed that &#8220;two Renoir works are still being searched for.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Attacking the Renoir Museum is attacking a part of the history and heritage of #CagnesSurMer,&#8221; Masson said, per CBS News. &#8220;These events are particularly serious. They also confirm the urgent need to implement the comprehensive plan to secure our museums and protect our works of art, a plan to which I have committed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We will dedicate all necessary resources to better protect this heritage, which belongs to all the residents of Cagnes,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The robbery follows the theft of another Renoir painting and two other works, including a Paul C\u00e9zanne and a Henri Matisse piece, by four masked men from the Magnani Rocca Foundation in Italy on March 22, PEOPLE previously reported. The paintings are worth over $10 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for <a data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-true-crime-newsletter-sign-up-8692775\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">PEOPLE&#8217;s free True Crime newsletter<\/a> for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">PEOPLE has reached out to the Renoir Museum and Cagnes-sur-Mer Police for comment, but they did not immediately respond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/4-renoir-paintings-worth-usd10m-stolen-in-museum-heist-12110874\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/world\/articles\/4-renoir-paintings-worth-10m-140046798.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Two suspects broke into the Renoir Museum in France, stealing four paintings worth approximately $10.5 million Police arrived within<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/4-renoir-paintings-worth-10m-stolen-in-museum-heist-police-searching-for-2-suspects\/08\/09\/2026\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":62014,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-world"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/f399646a2bc18404753aa260f8020839f3648105a44148ea657e9c45b0210cc9\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w1200%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_jpg\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fpeople_218%2Fc953091cef5df3eddf33125b6a5c748c.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62013","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62013"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62013\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62013"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62013"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}