Sylvain Robert: “We are working to support the Louvre-Lens model”
Former executive of the territorial civil service, the socialist mayor Sylvain Robert, 54, has led the City of Lens since…
In Madrid, several countries show their support for Palestinian culture
Organized at the initiative of the Spanish and Palestinian Ministries of Culture, an International Forum for Palestinian Culture led around…
In the United States, a bill wants to protect art in federal buildings
The “Protecting Resources and Ensuring Stewardship of Enduring Records of Visual Expression (PRESERVE) Act” was presented on July 14 to…
Irregular excavations complicate identification of possible d’Artagnan skeleton
Decisive elements were lost during excavations carried out without authorization in Maastricht, in the church where d’Artagnan could have been…
Legion of Honor: distinguished figures of the arts on July 14, 2026
The civilian promotion of the Legion of Honor on July 14, 2026 distinguishes 619 people. It has 518 appointments to…
France returns works lent 15 years ago to Syria
Emmanuel Macron’s diplomatic visit on July 6 and 7 to Damascus was an opportunity to return 23 archaeological pieces to…
Patrizia Nitti (1944-2026)
Patrizia Nitti died in Arezzo at the age of 82 on July 10. Born in Paris during her family’s anti-fascist…
America celebrates its fractures
Washington, D.c. “We hold these truths to be self-evident: all men are created equal; they are endowed by their Creator…
University science on the verge of an impasse
The Court of Auditors’ report on Universcience highlights weaknesses but above all describes a public establishment installed in a structural…
Catherine Trautmann: “Culture is not an option”
Former Minister of Culture under Lionel Jospin, Catherine Trautmann is the first woman to have led a city of more…
Around twenty jewels stolen from the Lalique Museum
The blacklist continues: a new burglary has hit a museum in France, the Lalique Museum in Wingen-sur-Moder (Bas-Rhin). Sunday July…
Italy reveals major new acquisition
The Italian state had wanted to acquire it for several decades, and the Meloni government did so: after more than…