Two Renoir paintings stolen from French museum are recovered

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What happened

The two works were seized last month when thieves cut through a fence and smashed a window at the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera.

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:05:12 UTC.

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  1. NBA star Wembanyama to French students: ‘I hear you’

  2. French student protesters vow to keep up their fight after scoring first win

  3. Two Renoir paintings stolen from French museum are recovered

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

  5. 2 Renoir paintings stolen from French museum recovered, mayor says

  6. No, the French army did not deploy tanks against protesting students

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