Renoir Paintings Stolen from Riviera Museum Recovered, Six People Arrested
PARIS, Oct 9 (Reuters) - 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.
Two valuable Renoir paintings, "Madame Colonna Romano" and "Young Woman at the Well", were stolen from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France on September 8. The museum's grounds were broken into through a hole cut in a garden fence. The Impressionist works, which are currently on loan to Paris' Orsay Museum, were recovered, bringing joy and relief to the town, according to mayor Bryan Masson.
The thieves also stole two additional paintings, "Madame Pichon" and "Coco Reading", but abandoned them when police arrived. Six suspects have been arrested in connection with the theft.
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