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A festival dedicated to French literature is born in Turin: it's called Francesissimo

A festival dedicated to French literature is born in Turin: it's called Francesissimo

From Friday, January 30 to Sunday, February 1, Turin will host Francesissimo, a new festival dedicated to French and Francophone literature and culture. The initiative is proposed as a mirror and complementary project to Italissimo, which has been br...
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Stolen Picassos return to court: art theft trial in Nice

Stolen Picassos return to court: art theft trial in Nice

Seven years after the recovery of a substantial core of stolen artworks in the hills above Nice, the case is back before the courts. A trial involving 10 defendants, variously accused of participating in or benefiting from a scheme to manage and rese...
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Restorations at Hôtel-Dieu in Toulouse, France, unearth a walled medieval mullioned window

Restorations at Hôtel-Dieu in Toulouse, France, unearth a walled medieval mullioned window

In the context of the restoration campaigns of the facades of theHôtel-Dieu in Toulouse , France, overlooking the Garonne River and started in 2023, the third tranche of the work, which began in 2025, revealed a remarkable archaeological discov...
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Indemnity cover of £800 million for loan of Bayeux tapestry to British Museum

Indemnity cover of £800 million for loan of Bayeux tapestry to British Museum

When it is loaned to the British Museum in 2026, theBayeux Tapestry will be covered by an indemnity from the British Treasury of about £800 million, reflecting the exceptional value attributed to this extraordinary 70-meter-long textile artifact that...
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Farewell to Brigitte Bardot: the iconic French film actress and activist passed away at age 91

Farewell to Brigitte Bardot: the iconic French film actress and activist passed away at age 91

Brigitte Bardot has passed away at the age of 91 in Saint-Tropez. This was announced by the Foundation that bears her name: "The Brigitte Bardot Foundation announces with immense sadness the passing of its founder and president, Mrs. Brigitte Bardot,...
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Louvre increases tickets by 45% for non-EU visitors

Louvre increases tickets by 45% for non-EU visitors

The Louvre, one of the world's most visited museums, has decided to increase ticket prices for visitors from countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA), marking a change in the historic Parisian institution's pricing policy. The decision, app...
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France, record at auction for Guido Reni: the David sold for 12.4 million euros

France, record at auction for Guido Reni: the David sold for 12.4 million euros

Record highs at auction for a Guido Reni painting with adjudication at 10,100,000 euros, rising to 12.4 million with royalties, for the David with the Head of Goliath thatresurfaced last June and went to auction yesterday at Artcurial in Paris, star...
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Two young Belgian creators mock the Louvre: they hang one of their works behind the Mona Lisa (video)

Two young Belgian creators mock the Louvre: they hang one of their works behind the Mona Lisa (video)

There is no peace for the Louvre's security system, which has registered yet another breach in recent hours. Last Nov. 13, two young men of Belgian nationality posted on their widely followed social channels a video showing that they had managed to h...
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