A note was left at the scene by the perpetrators saying they “did not accept” that the saint should be “represented in such a way”

Signatories say that a ‘new deal’ is needed in France, enabling photojournalists to document the epidemic

An arson investigation has been launched into the fire at the Gothic St Peter and St Paul Cathedral in western France

Twenty-six objects looted from Abomey Palace to return to Benin, Omar Tall’s sword to be transferred to Senegal

French President Macron makes u-turn after first suggesting the 19th-century spire, which was destroyed in the fire last year, should be replaced by a contemporary design

With an estimated shortfall of €4.4m in revenue, the museum is looking to "increase the offer and opportunities for sales to new markets"

The former health and ecology minister shares a passion for opera with newly appointed Prime Minister Jean Castex

Head-hunted from Paris Photo, Christoph Wiesner will begin role as Luma Foundation officially opens its headquarters in the French city

Real estate developer Bruce Toll claims compensation after French High court confirms return of Pissarro's Pea Harvest to heirs of collector Simon Bauer

The work was returned to Egypt last year after officials were shown evidence it might have been looted during the Arab Spring in 2011

Case involves "hundreds of objects worth millions" looted from the Near and Middle East

Culture ministry launches open call for monument that will be sited near the Musée du Louvre

Louvre is "is working towards a planned reopening on 6 July" with strict rules for social distancing and 70% of the museum open to the public

From capped visitor numbers to surgical gloves and temperature checks, here's how cultural institutions are getting ready to leave lockdown

Artcurial, the first auction house to reopen, doubled its sale estimate as lockdown seems to have "sharpened" buyers' appetite

Pressure on resources play a part as well as ethical issues in the wake of coronavirus

French president says artists will be invited into schools and asked to create new commissions, but many art professionals say it is not enough

Move prompts fears that works from national museum collections could be sold off too

Podcasts, social media channels and virtual exhibitions are experiencing unprecedented traffic but do not make up for lost revenue

Larger museums are unlikely to be accessible until June

German cathedral glass workshops have the expertise and experience necessary to undertake the restoration

Rebuilding the roof will be among the main challenges, and the reconstruction of the spire will be among the most controversial

The culture ministry and southwest region provides grants for projects, while Paris-based collector Antoine de Galbert appeals to private donors through his foundation

Survey issued by the Comité professionnel des galeries d'art reveals the economic damage already done, with members estimating a total loss of €184m for this quarter

Paris-based auction house Piasa hosted online sale of 370 works donated by artists, designers and galleries

Exhibitors at the art and antiques fair in September will not have to pay the usual advance deposit and allowed to spread out payment over four months

Devedjian was leading plans for a museum project in Saint-Cloud, west of Paris, about the reign of Louis XIV

Drunk perpetrators may have wanted to sell the items on the black market

Plans to remove the scaffolding around the fire-damaged cathedral have been put on hold

Franck Riester was due to meet with representatives from the country’s arts and culture spaces about the impact of the coronavirus epidemic, but is now resting at home