A museum dedicated to the work of Pierre-Auguste Renoir was burgled overnight, with four artworks valued at around 9 million euros stolen. The theft reportedly occurred during the early hours of the morning, when the museum would have been closed to the public.
The value of the stolen pieces amounts to approximately 9 million euros, making this one of the most significant art thefts on French soil in recent times.
This burglary occurred almost a year after another high-impact theft at the Louvre Museum in Paris, which is the world's most visited museum. The precedent set by the Louvre may be the reason behind greater attention from French authorities to this type of crime.
French authorities have reportedly launched an investigation to recover the stolen artworks and identify those responsible for the burglary at the Renoir museum.
