# Painting looted in 1940 to be returned to Orléans Museum of Fine Arts

> A painting looted in 1940, spotted before its auction sale in Switzerland, is to be returned to the Orléans Museum of Fine Arts.

**In brief**: Society event (severity: info) in Orléans (Loiret), first detected on 26 October 2026 at 11:55. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 26 October 2026 at 11:55.

- Category: Society
- Severity: Info
- Place: Orléans — Loiret
- First detected: 26 October 2026 at 11:55
- Updated: 26 October 2026 at 11:55
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/544-painting-looted-in-1940-to-be-returned-to-orleans-museum-of-fine-arts

## Sources (1 articles)

- [« Je me suis mis à fouiller » : repéré juste avant sa vente aux enchères en Suisse, ce tableau pillé en 1940 va être restitué au musée d’Orléans](https://www.leparisien.fr/loiret-45/je-me-suis-mis-a-fouiller-repere-juste-avant-sa-vente-aux-encheres-en-suisse-ce-tableau-pille-en-1940-va-etre-restitue-au-musee-dorleans-26-10-2026-GELPIH5Q2JCLZNYPN3FPPV6LPU.php) — Le Parisien, 26 October 2026 at 11:55

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Painting looted in 1940 to be returned to Orléans Museum of Fine Arts”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/544-painting-looted-in-1940-to-be-returned-to-orleans-museum-of-fine-arts
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