France
French pavilion: Once-banned movie about Algerian war of independence inspires cinematic installation
Artist Zineb Sedira puts Algerian film under the spotlight, as country marks 60 years as a sovereign state
France seeks to protect Russia's Morozov collection from seizure as masterpieces return home
Works were on loan to a blockbuster exhibition at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris
Versailles restores Royal Tennis Court—where French democracy was founded—to its former glory
Modern-day politicians in France's National Assembly helped to crowdfund the €1.8m restoration at the Château de Versailles
French museums survived a drastic fall in tourism but may face uphill struggle as state support dries up
France’s status as a honeypot for tourists from Asia and the US has taken a huge hit, from which its cultural institutions are still reeling. Now the country’s museums hope that French and European visitors can restore their finances
French museums rally to protect art collections in Ukraine with truckload of emergency supplies
A delivery of 15 tonnes of donated packing and conservation materials was organised by Icom France
Rising sea levels imperil French church that inspired the Impressionists, including Monet
Coastal erosion in Normandy means that the Saint-Valery church in Varengeville-sur-Mer may soon disappear
France launches €1m fund to help Ukrainian and ‘dissident Russian’ artists fleeing war
Culture ministry initiative will offer three-month residencies and an emergency telephone service
Lebanese patron donates €2.8m—and two Gormleys—to prestigious art history college École du Louvre
Majid Boustany founded the Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation in Monaco
Why Macron's radical promise to return African treasures has stalled
Four years after a landmark pledge to hand back colonial loot, French government has opposed a new restitution bill backed by the Senate
French National Assembly approves return of 15 Nazi-looted works—including paintings by Chagall and Klimt—to Jewish heirs
The mass restitution is expected to be endorsed by the French Senate on 15 February
Rediscovered Bernhard Strigel painting found in a Toulouse home expected to sell for up to €800,000
The panel is thought to be the pair of Strigel's Thurifer Angel, which was bought by the Louvre Abu Dhabi in Paris in 2008
Louvre's attendance last year dropped to 1986 levels
Covid continued to impact on French museum visits, but the government provided a much-needed financial safety net
Remarkable new book reveals the dark side of the Sun King
'The Sun King at Sea' shows how Louis XIV, known for his long reign, and cultural and political power, was also a cruel slave-keeper
Macron's Gulf tour: UAE's Louvre Abu Dhabi contract extended to 2047 and more French-Saudi culture deals
Renewal of Abu Dhabi deal means the Louvre can partner with the network of museums planned for Saudi Arabia's AlUla region
Catholic church's proposed redesign of Notre Dame interior provokes outrage
Plans to revamp the fire-ravaged cathedral with contemporary art and multilingual projections of Bible quotes have been compared to Disneyland
'Taliban-like minority working to undermine the Western world': uproar after French Academy in Rome moves to remove tapestries linked to colonialism
After a media campaign, French art historians and scholars sign a petition accusing the Villa Medici of "cancelling culture"
Benin pushes for 'full restitution' as 26 looted objects destined to return to the country go on show at the Quai Branly in Paris
A farewell exhibition, due to be visited by French President Emmanuel Macron this week, is being hosted at the French museum. But the West African nation is "not satisfied" with the partial restitution
France launches Islamic art shows across 18 cities to combat rising Islamophobia
The Louvre-led government initiative aims to shatter clichés and encourage a deeper understanding
A sneak peek at France's first cultural venue celebrating stained glass
The Cité du Vitrail will open in the medieval town of Troyes in spring 2022, but preview tours are running this weekend for the European Heritage Days
Emma Lavigne named chief executive officer of the Pinault Collection
Former head of the Palais de Tokyo in Paris replaces Jean-Jacques Aillagon
France enforces vaccine passports for over-18s visiting museums and cultural venues
Controversial “health pass” introduced to fight a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections driven by the Delta variant
Elba, Napoleon's Italian exile island, hosts bicentenary exhibition on the controversial French emperor
Uffizi Galleries in Florence among major lenders to show marking 200 years since his death
Museum dedicated to man who deciphered the hieroglyphics opens in France—full of Ancient Egyptian treasures
Musée Champollion in the south east of France—once owned by descendants of Egyptologist Jean-François Champollion’s family—is also exhibiting 82 artefacts on loan from the Louvre
Christian Boltanski, French conceptual artist, has died, aged 76
The artist, who was born just two weeks after Paris was liberated from Nazi control, was known for work that explored memory, loss and personal as well as cultural history
South of France art venues create Covid-united network—and welcome LUMA Arles into the fold
Plein Sud includes 66 venues spanning from the Mediterranean coast to the Alps
France returns Pechstein painting looted in occupied Paris to heirs of Hugo Simon, a banker and leading figure in German cultural life
An exhibition at the Pompidou in Paris is currently paying tribute to the Jewish collector
France to send creatives on the ultimate American road trip
The country’s Foreign Ministry is launching an innovative cultural residency that will exist beyond any walls
Centre Pompidou in Paris names new president as Brussels branch backtracks over ‘sexist’ appointment
The Kanal-Centre Pompidou in Belgium has responded to outcry over decision to make Bernard Blistène a co-director alongside Kasia Redzisz
Come for the art, stay for the night at collector's south of France foundation
Provençal offshoot of Hubert Bonnet’s Brussels art space doubles as a five-room guest house
Destination Arles: must-see art and culture spots while on pilgrimage to the new LUMA creative campus
From Roman architecture to medieval streets that inspired Van Gogh, the historic city in the south of France is becoming a go-to destination