Two thieves cut through a fence at the French Riviera's Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, stealing four paintings, but dropping two as police closed in.

Thieves steal three paintings from Renoir Museum on the French Riviera, escaping after a police chase.

PARIS: Thieves stole three paintings from the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera early on Tuesday (Sep 8), the local mayor said.The raiders broke into the museum a little before 6am (12pm, Singapore time) and took four paintings, Cagnes-sur-Mer mayor Bryan Masson said on his Facebook page.Police spott

PARIS: Thieves stole three paintings from the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera early on Tuesday (Sep 8), the local mayor said.The raiders broke into the museum a little before 6am (12pm, Singapore time) and took four paintings, Cagnes-sur-Mer mayor Bryan Masson said on his Facebook page.Police spott

PARIS: Thieves stole three paintings from the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera early on Tuesday (Sep 8), the local mayor said.The raiders broke into the museum a little before 6am (12pm, Singapore time) and took four paintings, Cagnes-sur-Mer mayor Bryan Masson said on his Facebook page.Police spott

Two thieves stole four valuable Renoir paintings from a small museum on the French Riviera, but abandoned two of them as they fled, the local mayor has said.

Two thieves stole four valuable Renoir paintings from a small museum on the French Riviera, but abandoned two of them as they fled, the local mayor has said.

Police are on the hunt for thieves who stole three paintings from the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera in an overnight heist. A fourth stolen work was abandoned as they fled.

Police are on the hunt for thieves who stole two paintings from the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera in an overnight heist. Two other stolen works were abandoned as they fled.

Police are on the hunt for thieves who stole two paintings from the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera in an overnight heist. Two other stolen works were abandoned as they fled.

Thieves have stolen four valuable Renoir paintings from a museum on the French Riviera.