Controversial “health pass” introduced to fight a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections driven by the Delta variant

Uffizi Galleries in Florence among major lenders to show marking 200 years since his death

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

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

Plein Sud includes 66 venues spanning from the Mediterranean coast to the Alps

An exhibition at the Pompidou in Paris is currently paying tribute to the Jewish collector

The country’s Foreign Ministry is launching an innovative cultural residency that will exist beyond any walls

The Kanal-Centre Pompidou in Belgium has responded to outcry over decision to make Bernard Blistène a co-director alongside Kasia Redzisz

Provençal offshoot of Hubert Bonnet’s Brussels art space doubles as a five-room guest house

From Roman architecture to medieval streets that inspired Van Gogh, the historic city in the south of France is becoming a go-to destination

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