Saint-Denis stages the reconstruction of its spire
Saint-Denis (93). The City of Saint-Denis and its mayor Mathieu Hanotin want to rebuild the spire of the cathedral basilica…
The Hall of Mirrors regains its Grand Siècle aesthetic
Versailles (Yvelines). Built on an old terrace, the Hall of Mirrors (see ill.) had the function of a ceremonial room,…
Giacomo Balla’s house protected by the Italian state
Rome (Italy). The Italian state establishes the historic residence of the futurist artist Giacomo Balla as a public museum. He…
cracks worry Egyptian researchers
While the Egyptian government inaugurates the Grand Egyptian Museum, a study published in October 2025 by Professor Sayed Hemeda, of…
Belgium and its brutalist architecture
Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium). The town of Louvain-la-Neuve emerged from the ground in Walloon Brabant in the early 1970s to accommodate the…
After multiple postponements, the Grand Egyptian Museum finally opens its doors
After several postponements of work and openings, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) must be officially inaugurated on November 1, 2025….
A thousand objects stolen from the Oakland Museum
France is not the only one affected by the epidemic of museum robberies, the Oakland Museum of California was the…
Laurence des Cars in the breach
Paris. Black jacket over a white shirt, assertive tone but full of emotion, clear and precise verbs, the president and…
Standoff over the authenticity of a Gauguin
In March 2025, art lover Fabrice Fourmanoir questioned the authenticity of a painting by Paul Gauguin in a message sent…
In Hendaye, the Abbadia castle sees further
Hendaye (Pyrénées-Atlantiques). It’s time for celebration, but also for reflection at the Abbadia castle-observatory. In early September, representatives of the…
How much do products derived from the Élysée Palace bring in?
Paris. Fir honey and eucalyptus candies from the Hautes-Vosges, blown glass Christmas baubles from Kaysersberg… “Christmas 2025”, the first temporary…
Puylaurens inaugurates the first museum dedicated to Marianne
The figure of Marianne, inseparable from France, until now had no place to tell her story. The town of Puylaurens…