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Renoir Paintings Recovered After French Museum Heist

Two Renoir paintings stolen last month from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer on the French Riviera have been recovered, and six suspects have been arrested, authorities said. The thieves cut through a fence and smashed a window to seize the works, valued at millions.

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Officials also said that six suspects had been arrested in the robbery, which targeted a museum in southern France last month.

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Renoir paintings stolen from Cagnes-sur-Mer museum recovered

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Two Renoir paintings stolen from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer on Sept. 8 have been recovered; six suspects have been arrested and four men have received preliminary charges after DNA and vehicle-tracking evidence helped investigators identify suspects and uncover suspected preparations for another art heist.

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Four men have received preliminary charges in the Renoir theft case, while investigators say DNA and vehicle-tracking evidence helped identify suspects and uncover suspected preparations for another art heist.

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Renoir paintings stolen from French Riviera museum recovered, six suspects arrested

Two ⁠Renoir paintings worth millions ​of dollars that were stolen from a ​museum on the French Riviera a month ago have been recovered and six suspects have been arrested, the ​local ‌mayor said on Friday. The thieves sliced through a fence, climbed through a window and initally stole four paintings by the French master, but abandoned two of the artworks as they fled.

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Two Renoir paintings recovered after France museum heist, mayor says

The recovered Renoir paintings, valued at millions, were stolen in a daring heist at Cagnes-sur-Mer last month.

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Paintings Stolen From Renoir Museum Are Recovered, Authorities Say

Officials also said that six suspects had been arrested in the robbery, which targeted a museum in southern France last month.

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Two Renoir paintings stolen from French museum are recovered

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