The thieves then fled through the museum gardens, and escaped by climbing over a fence, according to TGR, the regional broadcaster which first reported the heist.
All told, the break-in reportedly took only three minutes from start to finish.
A police spokesperson told CNN that the museum chose to conceal the robbery from the public in hopes of catching the thieves if they returned.
What the thieves stole
Renoir’s “Les Poissons,” Cézanne’s “Still Life With Cherries,” and Matisse’s “Odalisque on the Terrace” were reportedly stolen in the heist.
Together, the paintings have an estimated value of around 9 million euros, according to the BBC, the equivalent of around $10.3 million.
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