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Two Renoir paintings stolen in France recovered, says mayor

Summary by The Paris Editorial Desk · As published by The Local France · October 9, 2026 · 1 min read

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Two paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir have been recovered after being stolen from a museum. The theft occurred a month prior to the recovery. A mayor announced the recovery on Friday, providing an update on the stolen artwork.

The paintings are the work of French master Pierre-Auguste Renoir. They were stolen from a museum located in southern France.

Further details about the recovery and the theft are available from the source, which reported the mayor's statement on Friday.

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Category: government · Published: October 9, 2026 · Source: The Local France · Reading time: 1 min

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Two Renoir paintings stolen in France recovered, says mayor

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