Police officers patrol in front of the entrance of the Musee Renoir after four paintings, valued at nine million euros, were stolen from the museum in an early-morning break-in, with two suspects still at large, in Cagnes-sur-Mer on September 8, 2026. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP)
Paris: Two artworks remain missing following an early Tuesday burglary at the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, located in southeastern France's Alpes-Maritimes region, according to local media reports.
Cagnes-sur-Mer Mayor Bryan Masson said in a post on Facebook that two individuals entered the Renoir Museum and stole four artworks, triggering the museum's alarm at 548 a.m. (0348 GMT).
The two burglars fled before police arrived at the scene, abandoning two of the four stolen paintings in the museum's garden, Franceinfo reported, citing local police.
The city government said two artworks were being actively sought, while the total value of the four initially stolen paintings was estimated at 9 million euros (10.44 million U.S. dollars), Franceinfo reported.
Created in 1960, the museum is housed in the final home and estate of famous French Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
The museum holds a collection including about a dozen original paintings by Renoir, as well as his furniture, personal belongings, photographs and archives.
