From Sept. 22, 2026, to Jan. 24, 2027, the Palace of Versailles will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Sofia Coppola 's film Marie Antoinette with an exhibition hosted at the Petit Trianon, a place deeply connected to the figure of the queen and used...
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The French judiciary has effectively reopened the debate on the relationship between heritage protection and freedom of expression after a decision destined to make jurisprudence and, above all, to cause discussion. In a Jan. 14, 2026, ruling, the Co...
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Versailles, the quintessential symbol of French monarchical power, has inspired artists of different eras and styles, becoming the subject of a story that spans centuries. From Israel Silvestre 's engravings of 1682, which immortalize the Palace as s...
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France has a new culture minister: she is Catherine Pégard, who succeeds Rachida Dati. The former minister resigned to join the race for the Paris municipal elections. Pégard's appointment came yesterday, Feb. 26, 2026, when she was ask...
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OnMonday, March 2 at 9:30 p.m., Rai 1 will air (and will also be available on RaiPlay) the special of Ulysses - The Pleasure of Discovery that will take viewers inside one of the world's most famous and fascinating royal residences: the majestic Pala...
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Annick Lemoine is the new president of the Public Institute of Museums Musée d'Orsay and Musée de l'Orangerie - Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. In recent months the post had been held on an interim basis by Julia Beurton, who took over...
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TheCentre Pompidou announced Wednesday, Feb. 11, that it had filed a complaint after the discovery in mid-January of an image-taking device installed in the women's restrooms inside its administrative premises. As reported by the Le Figaro news outle...
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At a time when madness was still seen as an obscure and stigmatized phenomenon, Théodore Géricault (Rouen, 1791-Paris, 1824) tackled the subject with rigor and depth. We are talking about the same Géricault who, yes, had led Fren...
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