Drunken vandals rip priceless Monet painting

DRUNKEN vandals broke into a Paris museum on Sunday and punched a hole through a priceless Monet painting.

The gang entered the Orsay Museum through a back door during the city’s annual all-night festival, which brings thousands to the streets for concerts and exhibitions.

CCTV caught a group entering the museum, which houses a huge collection of Impressionist art.

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