### [2026-09-8](/feed/2026/09/8/index.md)

##### 2026 Musée Renoir theft
# Thieves steal "Jeune Femme au puits and "Madame Colonna Romano by Pierre-Auguste Renoir from the Musée Renoir Renoir in Cagnes-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France. The works have an estimated value of €9 million. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cmdx0grlp92gt)

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