{"id":23544,"date":"2026-09-08T13:09:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T11:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rivieraedition.com\/?p=23544"},"modified":"2026-10-09T22:41:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T20:41:34","slug":"des-tableaux-de-renoir-voles-lors-dun-raid-matinal-dans-le-musee-de-lartiste-sur-la-cote-dazur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rivieraedition.com\/fr\/renoir-paintings-stolen-in-early-morning-raid-on-artists-french-riviera-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Des tableaux de Renoir vol\u00e9s lors d'un raid matinal au mus\u00e9e de l'artiste sur la C\u00f4te d'Azur"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two valuable paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir remain missing after thieves broke into the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, on the French Riviera, during a dramatic early-morning raid on Tuesday, 8 September 2026. UPDATE: Almost a month to the day, it was announced today – Friday 9 October – that the stolen paintings by Renoir have been found<\/a>, and six suspects have been arrested.<\/p>\n

The two intruders initially stole four works of art by the famous French impressionist artist, according<\/a> to Cagnes-sur-Mer mayor Bryan Masson, but two pieces have already been recovered.<\/p>\n

The mayor said an alarm went off at the museum at 05:48, and within five minutes municipal police were on the scene.<\/p>\n

“Spotted thanks to the City’s CCTV cameras, the two individuals fled, abandoning one of the stolen paintings in their escape,” he said. Four hours later he updated that two paintings had been recovered.<\/p>\n

He commended the “professionalism of the law enforcement\u00a0and investigators who are fully committed to recovering this invaluable heritage, so dear to the hearts of the people of Cagnes”.<\/p>\n

Enhanced security required – #HandsOffMyMuseum<\/h2>\n

The mayor also called on the State to “do its part to protect the heritage of the French people”. The mayor had already submitted a request for\u00a0enhanced security at the city’s museums and said that “this burglary only confirms the urgent need to accelerate this work”.<\/p>\n

“Targeting the Renoir Museum means targeting a part of the history and heritage of Cagnes-sur-Mer,” Masson said, describing the incident as \u201cparticularly serious\u201d.<\/p>\n

He ended his post on social media with the hashtag #HandsOffMyMuseum.<\/p>\n

The perpetrators, who he said were “well-equipped and apparently well-informed” are being actively sought and the investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n

In August, another stolen Renoir painting was recovered<\/a> after having been stolen in Italy six months ago. A Matisse and Cezanne were also recovered.<\/p>\n

How did thieves break into the Renoir museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer?<\/h2>\n

Images online, taken from outside the museum, appear to show a hole cut into its perimeter fence. Once inside the property, French media reports suggest the thieves may have entered the building by breaking a window.<\/p>\n

Which Renoir paintings were stolen from the Renoir museum?<\/h2>\n

The stolen artworks have not yet been officially identified, but French and international media are reporting<\/a> it was the following four, with an alleged estimated total value of \u20ac9 million. It is not yet known which two still remain missing:<\/span><\/p>\n