Another French Museum Heist: 4 Renoir Paintings Stolen, One Dropped While Fleeing The latest in a string of brazen heists to rock the French art world is the theft of four precious paintings by Pierre Auguste Renoir from a museum in northern France.
The thieves' haul includes three artworks valued at an estimated $12 million, with a fourth painting dropped en route to freedom.
The rash of art heists in France has left many questioning the country's reputation for preserving its cultural treasures.