The basilica of Reims in danger
Reims (Marne). A roof detached for several tens of meters, and a frame exposed. In Reims, the state of the…
French luxury seeks a new American lease of life
New York. Piqueing the curiosity of the New York passerby, who nothing really surprises or impresses, has never been easy….
Ophélie Ferlier Bouat appointed director of the Petit Palais
A new major institution in the Parisian cultural landscape is changing face: Ophélie Ferlier Bouat will take up her position…
The Parthenon in Athens completes a new stage of its restoration
A masterpiece of classical antiquity, a key stop on the Grand Tour of European intellectuals in the 19th century, the…
Ormesson Castle exceptionally opens to the public
Madame de Sévigné, Denis Diderot, Marshal Lyautey, King Mohamed V of Morocco… all have set foot on the grounds of…
In Malta, MICAS has invested the fortifications of Floriana
Malta. Until recently, Malta had no permanent public places dedicated to contemporary art. The paradox is all the more surprising…
An immense work by Leonardo da Vinci reconstituted after centuries
A set of facsimiles of drawings by Leonardo da Vinci has joined the Leonardotheka on June 8, enriching the digital…
The Cocteau Museum in Menton sees hope of a reopening
In the dispute which has existed for eight years between the municipality of Menton and the Mutual Insurance Company of…
The BNF faces its real estate wall
Paris. Thirty years after the François-Mitterrand site opened to the public, the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BNF) is entering a…
The Louvre, “Grand Design” of Napoleon III
France, 1857. Historical, pharaonic, megalomaniac…, the adjectives were used to describe the work announced at the end of January 2025…
Fire in the cloister of Condom
Volutes of black smoke and flames several meters high rising from the roof of the cloister. In Condom, a violent…
A museum dedicated to African-American history in financial difficulties
The International African American Museum (IAAM) in Charleston, South Carolina, announced last week that all of its employees, even management,…