Police in France have recovered two stolen paintings by the famous French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Thieves took the valuable art from a museum in southern France last month. Local authorities announced that six people have been arrested in connection with the crime.
The robbery happened early in the morning on September 8. Two thieves cut through a fence, broke a window, and used an electric saw to cut through the frame clips. When the museum alarm sounded, police arrived five minutes later, forcing the thieves to flee. The robbers left two of the four stolen paintings in the museum garden.
Police searched for the other two missing artworks for several weeks before finding them. The city mayor expressed great relief about the recovery, stating that the paintings are an important part of the city's history.