Thieves break into the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer on France’s southern coast and steal multiple Pierre-Auguste Renoir paintings during an early-morning raid, police say, with two paintings later found discarded as the suspects flee. Outlets report that the attackers cut through a fence/garden barrier to enter.

Reported losses and details vary slightly between sources. Several outlets say four works are taken, while at least one outlet reports three paintings stolen. One account adds that two stolen paintings are dropped in the museum’s garden as the men escape, and police later search for the remaining missing works. The estimated value is also presented differently, with figures cited around €9 million (about $10.5 million) or roughly US$10 million.

The heist is presented as part of a broader pattern of art and valuables thefts in France. One outlet links it to a prior high-profile daylight crown-jewellery robbery at the Louvre in Paris, while other reports focus on the Renoir Museum break-in and the ongoing police hunt for two suspects.