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Breaking: Two stolen Renoir paintings found, six arrested

Breaking: Two stolen Renoir paintings found, six arrested
ABC Australia Friday 09 October 2026, 11:22 UTC 1 min read
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Two Renoir paintings stolen from French museum have been found, six arrested Posted Two Renoir paintings stolen from a museum in southern France last month have been found, and six people arrested, local authorities said on Friday. The mayor of the town housing the Renoir Museum, Bryan Masson, issued a statement praising investigators who tracked down the paintings and suspects. The statement did not elaborate on how they did so.

Two Renoir paintings stolen from French museum have been found, six arrested Posted Two Renoir paintings stolen from a museum in southern France last month have been found, and six people arrested, local authorities said on Friday. The mayor of the town housing the Renoir Museum, Bryan Masson, issued a statement praising investigators who tracked down the paintings and suspects. The statement did not elaborate on how they did so. The two missing paintings were Portrait of Madame Colonna Romano and Young Woman at the Well. AP Loading
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