Lascaux, Chauvet, Cosquer: the factory of lost caves
Dordogne, 1940. On a beautiful September day, Marcel is walking with his dog when he spots a hole in the…
1936, the work must be preserved “in good condition”
Baixas, 1909. Originally from the Pyrénées-Orientales, Raymond Sudre (1870-1962) was a student of the sculptors Alexandre Falguière and Antonin Mercié….
The last cocked hat of Napoleon I found
Emblem More than any other accessory, the bicorne is the supreme emblem of Napoleon I (1769-1821). Although this hat has…
Amiens Museum: The good and bad points of the Court of Auditors
The Hauts-de-France regional chamber of accounts draws up a contrasting assessment of the three “museums of France” collections in Amiens…
Chamonix reinvents its Alpine Museum
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (Haute-Savoie). In the background, the spectacular Mont-Blanc massif. In the foreground, the Belle Époque facade of a former palace,…
Saint-Eustache, new stage in restoration
Paris. Partially damaged by a fire in 1844, Saint-Eustache had blackened walls in its side chapels which obscured the 17th…
UNESCO deploys emergency procedure for three threatened sites
UNESCO has announced the inclusion of six new sites on the List of World Heritage in Danger, which lists properties…
Rambouillet opens its presidential apartment
Rambouillet (Yvelines). Retro telephone, Radiola television on, shaving brush carefully placed in the bathroom… At the Château de Rambouillet, time…
The Pantheon in Rome increases its prices for tourists
Since the beginning of July, visitors have had to pay the sum of €7 to admire the coffered dome which…
Who is Jessica Morgan, the new director of the Tate?
Jessica Morgan will take up her position as the new director of the Tate on January 1, 2027. She succeeds…
Why are American museums so open to international profiles?
With the appointment of Massimiliano Gioni as head of the New Museum (New York), it is another cultural institution in…
An eccentric Australian museum is exported to Bangkok
On the theme of light, echoing the city’s nightlife, the new branch of the Museum of Ancient and New Art…