🔹In France, the municipality of Cagnes-sur-Mer announced the discovery of two paintings by Auguste Renoir, a prominent painter of the French Impressionist style, which were stolen last month from the Renoir Museum in the south of France.

The recovered paintings are “Portrait of Madame Célina Romana” (1910) and “(Young Girl by the Well” (1886).

On September 8, the thieves entered the museum by cutting through the fence and breaking a window, and used a power saw to cut the connections of the frames inside the museum.

Six suspects have also been arrested in connection with the theft.

The thieves initially took four paintings with them, but left two of the works behind when escaping from the museum garden.

The mayor of Cagnes-sur-Mer described the recovery of the works as a source of deep joy and peace of mind, saying: “These two paintings are something beyond works of art. They are part of the history of our city, our cultural heritage, and a keepsake that Auguste Renoir left behind for Cagnes-sur-Mer.”

Opened in 1960, the museum houses a collection of objects belonging to Renoir, including three painting easels and his wheelchair, as well as photos and his personal letters.

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