The kitsch, art-filled event and the reaction that followed highlighted the deep fractures within the country—where support for the far right has grown

After a successful campaign to help block the far-right National Rally from winning a majority, arts bodies, much like the rest of the country, face an uncertain future

Idea to place the painting in a separate space at the Louvre would reportedly cost around €500m

Experts have criticised the exhibition at the Musée de La Vie Romantique for presenting works as autograph with little evidence

Supreme auditing body Cour des comptes judges Paris museum's five-year renovation project as “underfunded and insufficiently piloted”

Former head of Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen takes over at a time of central government cuts to cultural institutions in Paris

The landmark in Paris is struggling, as costs for repairing and repainting the massive 135-year-old structure threaten to spiral out of control, prompting workers on the site to strike—just as the Olympic Games are about to kick off.

The Berkeley professor did not want to be a "distraction" to the event in Paris after she was criticised for describing the 7 October attacks as an “act of armed resistance”

Overall auction results are strong—largely thanks to rise of second hand car purchases—but sales of fine art and antiques have fallen significantly from last year

Christophe Leribault’s move ends a controversy around the extended tenure of his predecessor

The auction next month will include 100 pieces acquired by Josef Müller and his family

Amr al-Madani is accused of “abuse of authority and money laundering“, according to local media

Louis-Antoine Prat, a French art historian and Old Master drawings collector, has been accused of slandering a respected art dealer with antisemitic stereotypes in his new book

Macron's appointment has taken the culture sector by surprise

The move has been welcomed by heritage bodies, but scientists—including Curie's great-grandson—support the construction of a new research centre on the site

The 84-year-old—the only candidate in the running— has extended a Palestinian culture season

The prime minister can now approve the return of remains of up to 500 years old, without having to pass a special law

French art historian is “horrified by the accusation of antisemitism” following the publication of his collection of short stories

Talks between trade unions and the French culture ministry stall as workers fear for their future during the Paris museum’s five-year shutdown

The Russian oligarch had accused the Swiss businessman of swindling him out of €1.1bn by overcharging him on art

The trial is expected to offer unprecedented insights into the inner workings of the antique furniture market that once took pride of place at Paris's Biennale des Antiquaires

French high court rejects Martinez's appeal but drops charges against curator Jean-François Charnier in Egyptian antiquities investigation

Serop Simonian was arrested in his hometown of Hamburg and transferred to France

The former defence attorney is accused of using his position to settle scores, including against a judge who investigated the Russian oligarch in Monaco.

The French government raises security alert to its highest level

The probe concerns a convoluted financial transaction around properties in the French luxury ski resort Courchevel

France's culture minister said the country “never boycotts artists”, but artists and performers from Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso will no longer be granted visas

The death of Jean-Louis Georgelin might hamper efforts to reopen the cathedral by the end of 2024

93-year-old Jean Lupu, who allegedly faked 17th- and 18th-century royal furniture, and his wife say they are unable to stand trial due to illness and stress

Lino Frongia is suspected of producing the fakes that sold for millions of euros