Does this repainted angel in a Roman basilica look like Meloni?
Could the Italian Prime Minister have inspired an angelic figure? In any case, this is what the recent restoration of…
A bonus of one million euros to find stolen works in Valais
In certain cases of theft of works of art, exceptional financial levers are sometimes mobilized to promote restitution. This is…
The “Friends of the Louvre” upset the Court of Auditors
Paris. The Court of Auditors for the first time looked specifically at the accounts of the Society of Friends of…
Municipal 26. Bordeaux, a more local cultural policy
Bordeaux (Gironde). When Pierre Hurmic arrived at the head of Bordeaux in 2020, he was experienced in politics. The one…
“What authoritarians fear most are acts of non-cooperation”
Hardy Merriman, assistant professor at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University (Medford, Massachusetts) from 2016 to…
The “French Capital of Culture” label on the shelf
Paris. After Villeurbanne (Rhône) in 2022 and Montbéliard (Doubs) in 2024, a third city should have benefited from the “French…
Works of art escape real estate wealth tax
On November 1, deputies voted to make works of art subject to the real estate wealth tax, renamed the “unproductive…
Netherlands pays compensation for Romanian treasure stolen from Drenthe Museum
In January 2025, criminals blew up the entrance to the Drenthe Museum in Assen (Netherlands) using explosives. They had stolen…
What video surveillance reveals about the Louvre heist
It was 9:34 a.m. on October 19 when two burglars broke into the Apollo gallery of the Louvre. The video…
What video surveillance reveals about the Louvre heist
It was 9:34 a.m. on October 19 when two burglars broke into the Apollo gallery of the Louvre. The video…
Three new advisors to Rachida Dati’s cabinet
While Rachida Dati announced that she would leave the Ministry of Culture to devote herself to the municipal campaign in…
The bookstore-museum shop, a service that has become essential
France. Leaving a store with a postcard, a beautiful catalog or a few gifts in your pocket… Today, taking a…