Why doesn’t Italy have a Tate Modern or Center Pompidou?
Italy. It is not only France that can claim a cultural exception. Italy too and not only for the unparalleled…
In Angers, Ronceray Abbey opens to the public
Angers (Maine-et-Loire). “Little Fontevraud Angevin”, “one of the most important abbeys of Anjou”… there is no shortage of names to…
In La Roche-sur-Yon, the project for a Napoleon museum on hold
La Roche-sur-Yon (Vendée). An equestrian statue of Napoleon I (see ill.) which dominates a square itself named in his honor:…
The Château de Divonne once again ravaged by flames
In the grip of a new fire, now under control, the Château de Divonne (Ain) is still letting black smoke…
The Chartres Museum of Fine Arts will finally be renovated
The decision was made by the municipal council: the renovation project for the Chartres Museum of Fine Arts was approved…
New loan possibilities for national museums
France. The increased development of exhibitions, coupled with the State’s desire for decentralization, has led to an increase in loans…
The restored Malmaison castle
Rueil-Malmaison (Hauts-de-Seine). While the paths of the Château de Malmaison are adorned with colorful flowers, a more lasting change is…
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…