Heritage: threats, denaturation, vandalism and destruction
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St Peter’s Square, like the Place de la ConcordeUgliness is gaining ground everywhere, it seems, and the Vatican is no exception. For some time now, St Peter’s Square has been turning into something of a mess. As photographs from the 2000s onwards…
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The fire at Limoges City HallOthers, more qualified and better placed than ourselves, will recall the overwhelming responsibility borne by certain French politicians for the events of 17 October 2026. Here, we shall speak of…
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A resolution opposing the redevelopment of the Mémorial des martyrs de la DéportationYesterday, Wednesday 7 October, the Paris City Council passed a resolution proposed by the Paris au Centre group concerning the ongoing project to redevelop the garden of the Mémorial des martyrs de…
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Lunéville: chronicle of a disaster foretoldWe first wrote about the château du prince Charles, also called La Favorite, a small monument near the far end of the grounds of the château de Lunéville, in 2010, to denounce its plight. Sold by the…
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Villebourgeon château placed under interim protection pending listingDimanche 4 octobre, la SVV Alexandre Landre devait disperser, à Paris, les « Collections du Château de Villebourgeon & à divers ». Les deux premiers lots ont attiré l’attention des défenseurs du…
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National Assembly reception pavilion: the reign of approximationLast Wednesday, 16 September 2026, Yaël Braun-Pivet, President of the French National Assembly, held a press conference to present the project for the new reception pavilion. She was accompanied by…
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No to the disfigurement of the Memorial to the Martyrs of the DeportationMy attention was recently drawn to the changes envisaged by the City of Paris as part of the redevelopment of the area around Notre-Dame, and more particularly to those that would affect the…
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Concorde fountains: Paris City Hall no longer responds« We received the decision this weekend and will not be commenting on this matter.". Such was the terse response received from the City of Paris press office, to which we had put the following…
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Forgery of public documents: when a mayor bypasses the Architecte des Bâtiments de FranceLyons-la-Forêt has been awarded the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" label. This Norman town, in the Eure département, enjoys an exceptional setting, lying at the heart of the Forest of Lyons,…
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Open Letter to Vincent Jeanbrun, French Minister of the City and HousingMr. Minister, Before writing my article, I had tried to reach you, but it is hardly easy. There is indeed no website dedicated to the Ministry of the City and Housing, which would have allowed me to…
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