Renoir paintings stolen from French Riviera museum; two abandoned in escape

Thieves stole two Renoir paintings from a museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, after breaching a garden fence before 6 a.m. local time. Two other Renoir works were abandoned in the gardens when police responded to alarms and began pursuit. The incident highlights ongoing vulnerability of regional museums to art theft, though the value and recovery status of the stolen pieces remain unclear.