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EPISODE · Sep 8, 2026 · 7 MIN

Renoir museum heist in France is latest in wave of art thefts across Europe

from The World: Latest Stories · host Joshua Coe

Two paintings by the French Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir were stolen from a museum in southern France Tuesday morning. It's the latest in a growing trend of "smash and grab"-style museum heists across Europe, says Arthur Brand, an independent art detective who has helped authorities recover artwork after similar thefts. He spoke to Host Marco Werman from Amsterdam.

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