France
'It could have been much worse': the current state of play of Notre Dame's restoration, two years after the fire
Philippe Villeneuve, the lead architect of the cathedral, is confident the Parisian landmark will reopen for the Olympic Games in 2024
French galleries sue state over Covid-19 closure
The gallery association CPGA is going to court, claiming its members are “victims of a distortion of competition” as auction houses are allowed to stay open
Protest artist arrested in Paris after trying to enter presidential grounds with fake Molotov cocktail
Alexei Kuzmich, who is known for performances critiquing the regime of Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko, warned France is also “slipping into fascism” and accused president Emmanuel Macron of punishing dissenters
France's planned slavery memorial on hold over debate about naming 200,000 freed slaves
Shortlisted proposals by artists including Adrian Piper, Julien Creuzet and duo Sammy Baloji and Emeka Ogboh did not adequately adhere to the requirements, campaign group says
Centre Pompidou plans to show 120,000 works 'as much as possible' around France during three-year closure
While Paris museum undergoes renovations, Europe's biggest modern and contemporary art collection will go on tour—keeping curators employed
Musée d’Orsay in Paris renamed after late French president Valéry Giscard d’Estaing
The formal name change—an administrative move—also means the Muséee de l’Orangerie will be rebranded
Curate-it-yourself: French museums take to social media to ask the public what they want to see in their galleries
Spurred on by the pandemic, several institutions are inviting art lovers to choose works for display
Succession: critics take aim at Louvre chief Jean-Luc Martinez as he seeks reappointment
French president Emmanuel Macron will decide whether to renew or replace the museum's director in the coming weeks
French culture minister hospitalised after contracting Covid-19
Roselyne Bachelot's condition is "stable and not worrying"
Frank Gehry’s twisting tower for Luma Arles to open its doors in June
Patron Maja Hoffmann is driving the ambitious cultural project in southern France
Newly attributed Bernini drawing up for auction in France
Actéon auctioneers expect the 17th-century study of a male nude, authenticated by Ann Sutherland Harris and Louis de Bayser, to sell for €30,000 to €50,000
After a stormy few years, Paris Biennale is laid to rest
The long-running French event will be replaced by a new art, antiques and luxury crafts fair at the end of November
Musée Rodin could be forced to release 3D scans of bronze sculptures—including The Thinker—to the public
Cosmo Wenman made a freedom of information request for the files and is taking the museum to court because it turned him down
Pushing the envelope: new technology reads 300-year-old letter without opening it
X-rays and computer algorithms preserve the complicated technique of letterlocking, which turn writing paper into envelope
Richard Rogers-designed drawing gallery hangs dramatically off a French hillside
One of the architect’s final commissions before his retirement is the newest addition to the art- and architecture-studded Chateau La Coste vineyard in southern France
Stonehenge: could a road tunnel ruin the ancient site?
Plus, French museums revolt against lockdown closures and artist Crystal Fischetti on Karla Black
Far-right mayor reopens four museums in southern France—without government’s permission
Although national museums are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, Perpignan's Musée Rigaud, Casa Pairal, Musée Puig and the museum of natural history are open to the public again
Museum revolution: 100 French directors call for 'essential' reopening
Petition urges culture minister to lift coronavirus restrictions on museums and galleries so they can "take care of visitors now"
Amid child sexual abuse accusations, Paris authorities turn off Claude Lévêque light sculptures
The French artist is under police investigation over claims that he abused minors under the age of 15
Kamel Mennour gallery's representation of Claude Lévêque suspended after allegations of abuse of minors
According to French media reports, a police investigation has been launched into violations dating back to the 1970s
Lithium mining and a Donald Judd horror film: nominees for Prix Marcel Duchamp—France's most prestigious contemporary art award—announced
The four artists will have their work exhibited at the Centre Pompidou in Paris for the prize, worth €35,000
Champs Élysées—one of Paris’s most polluted roads—to be transformed into ‘extraordinary garden’
The major avenue will undergo a €250m makeover to restore its former splendour, following the 2024 Summer Olympics
Opening of Pinault's Bourse de Commerce postponed as French museums told to remain closed
Scheduled to reopen this week, cultural institutions must keep their doors shut after an increase in Covid-19 cases
French High Court orders retrial of Wildenstein art dynasty tax fraud case
Guy Wildenstein and his nephew were accused of hiding assets worth hundreds of millions but were acquitted in 2017 and 2018—now they are wanted back in court for a third trial
Congolese activist who tried to seize an artefact from the Louvre is fined €5,000
Mwazulu Diyabanza says that “museums do not deserve respect” as restitution debate intensifies
French restitution bill passes final hurdle in parliament
Vote by National Assembly paves the way for the return of 27 colonial-era artefacts to Benin and Senegal within one year, but “will not create a legal precedent”
French Senate and government lock horns on restitution
Deputies rejected senators' proposal for a national council to advise the government on future restitution claims
Revealed: the secrets behind Antonia, Modigliani’s ‘most complex work’
Researchers at C2RMF give an exclusive preview of their forensic study of all the artist's works in French museum collections
French museums dismayed as reopening pushed to 7 January
Three-week delay caused by rising cases of coronavirus in the country
Censored work showing faces of 4,000 French police officers goes on show in Berlin
Work was pulled after the intervention of France's interior minister amid protests against a new bill that would have criminalised the publication of images of law enforcement