The 550-room palace has undergone a €132m makeover by the Centre des Monuments Nationaux

Locals say the construction will be a "wart" on the way to Pont du Gard, a Unesco world heritage site, and will harm the surrounding environment

Income losses during the pandemic have pushed the private museum and fan-making workshop to the brink

A seasoned director with an emphasis on the social role of museums, she replaces Jean-Luc Martinez as the Louvre's president-director on 1 September

Closed for five months longer than planned, the renovated house-museum can finally unveil expanded spaces, restored treasures and new acquisitions

The Fontevraud Modern Art Museum, housed in a 12th-century monastery’s former stables, will preserve more than 800 works donated by collectors Martine and Léon Cligman

Health passes to certify visitors are Covid-free will be mandatory at cultural venues

Reduced oxygen resulting from the use of torches in narrow enclosed spaces likely triggered hypoxia, resulting in out-of-body experiences, scholars report

Seized as part of a forgery investigation, the work has been fully studied and must no longer be kept as evidence

Philippe Villeneuve, the lead architect of the cathedral, is confident the Parisian landmark will reopen for the Olympic Games in 2024

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

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

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

While Paris museum undergoes renovations, Europe's biggest modern and contemporary art collection will go on tour—keeping curators employed

The formal name change—an administrative move—also means the Musée de l’Orangerie will be rebranded

Spurred on by the pandemic, several institutions are inviting art lovers to choose works for display

French president Emmanuel Macron will decide whether to renew or replace the museum's director in the coming weeks

Roselyne Bachelot's condition is "stable and not worrying"

Patron Maja Hoffmann is driving the ambitious cultural project in southern 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

The long-running French event will be replaced by a new art, antiques and luxury crafts fair at the end of November

Cosmo Wenman made a freedom of information request for the files and is taking the museum to court because it turned him down

X-rays and computer algorithms preserve the complicated technique of letterlocking, which turn writing paper into envelope

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

Plus, French museums revolt against lockdown closures and artist Crystal Fischetti on Karla Black

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

Petition urges culture minister to lift coronavirus restrictions on museums and galleries so they can "take care of visitors now"

The French artist is under police investigation over claims that he abused minors under the age of 15

According to French media reports, a police investigation has been launched into violations dating back to the 1970s

The four artists will have their work exhibited at the Centre Pompidou in Paris for the prize, worth €35,000