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Bayeux Tapestry: a dry run that tests nothing« The question, for the assembly present in Bayeux, showed [that the debate on the advisability of lending the work], belonged to the past. » Thus concluded an article published in Le Figaro on 18…
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Double vandalism on Place de la ConcordeAmong the many violent incidents that accompanied PSG’s victory in the Champions League semi-final last Wednesday, one in particular attracted considerable attention: the ransacking, on Place de la…
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Notre-Dame: associations take legal action against the projectNous l’avions annoncé, et cela s’est concrétisé aujourd’hui : Sites & Monuments, à laquelle s’est jointe l’autre association SOS Paris, vient de déposer les requêtes devant le juge des référés et…
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Louvre: Emmanuel Macron’s obstinacyRelocation of the Bayeux Tapestry, stained glass windows of Notre-Dame, Louvre Colonnade project… Less than a year before his final departure from the Élysée, Emmanuel Macron persists and doubles…
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A fundraising appeal to restore the Invalides refectoryVeterans, wounded soldiers, and sick servicemen who were treated at the Hôtel des Invalides — founded in 1670 — had before their eyes battles in which a number of them had taken part: one of the four…
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Notre-Dame: the work begins, the fight goes onEven dubious developers, who most often wait for the two-month period for legal challenges to expire before beginning their work, show more decency than the French President of the Republic.…
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Stained glass windows of Notre-Dame: the fight goes on!One year before the next presidential election and the departure of Emmanuel Macron, he is not refraining from any action likely to harm our heritage. The announcement of the authorization of works…
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In Paris, Emmanuel Grégoire abolishes the position of Deputy in Charge of HeritageLe nouveau maire de Paris, Emmanuel Grégoire, a donc 36 adjoints, pas un de moins. Chacun s’est vu affecté plusieurs sujets. Il y a, la liste n’est qu’indicative, un adjoint à la vie nocturne, un…
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Echoes of dreams. Symbolism in BrusselsOne could hardly imagine a better setting for such an exhibition: Maison Hannon is indeed an ideal place in which to evoke Belgian Symbolism, the building erected in 1904 by Jules Brunfaut for…
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A painting by Jean Cousin at TEFAF ?As in every edition of TEFAF, numerous paintings from France will be unveiled by participants of the Dutch fair, often arousing legitimate desires — and above all regrets — among French institutions.…
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Façade collapse and vandalism at Église Saint-RochThe façade of the Église Saint‑Roch had been restored in 2001, twenty-five years ago. That did not prevent a large section of cornice, on the return section to the right, from collapsing. The images…
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Jean Goujon makes a stopover at the Petit PalaisThis is an imperfect solution, obviously, but above all it is a fine one, since one would decidedly have to be petty not to find it successful. A few weeks ago, the Petit Palais — which one readily…
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David Hockney opposes the transport of the Bayeux TapestryDavid Hockney is considered one of the greatest living painters. And he is English, which makes his voice all the more valuable when he speaks about the Bayeux Tapestry, as he did last Wednesday in…
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The insurance of the Bayeux Tapestry: a vast shamThe relocation of the Bayeux Tapestry to London will therefore be insured by the United Kingdom for the sum of £800 million, the equivalent of €917 million, almost one billion. This amount, revealed…
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The utterly despairing nonsense surrounding The Desperate ManIt is fascinating to see how many people, on social networks but also sometimes in the media, can talk utter nonsense about subjects they know nothing about. This is the case for the Desperate Man…
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God laughs...Many officials of the Rassemblement National, among whom one of the leading figures, Jordan Bardella, publicly expressed on Twitter their indignation over the sale of Gustave Courbet’s The Desperate…
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Entretien avec Olivier de Rohan Chabot, président de la Sauvegarde de l’Art françaisLa Sauvegarde de l’Art Français a pour mission de préserver et de mettre en valeur le patrimoine français mobilier et immobilier. Elle est à l’origine de nombreux chantiers de restauration, apportant…
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300,000!Never had a petition on a heritage matter achieved such success, by a very long way, in any country. The one we launched, two years ago now, to oppose the plan to replace the stained-glass windows by…
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No more money for Notre-Dame!It is no exaggeration to say that they have no shame. As they prepare to spend more than four million euros vandalising Viollet-le-Duc’s work by removing stained-glass windows listed as historic…
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White marble and black plaster. A look back at a case of iconoclasmAt the beginning of this year, La Tribune de l’Art published an article devoted to two figures by the Liège sculptor Michel Decoux present in public spaces. These two façade sculptures representing…
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Both reliefs by Zadkine savedWhile one could — legitimately — fear the worst for the two large reliefs by Ossip Zadkine, sold by Saint-Louis de Gonzague (which has, to say the least, a singular way of valuing its heritage), it…
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Notre-Dame stained glass: the administrative court rejects Sites & Monuments’ claim at first instanceC’est une défaite, mais elle n’est que partielle, et provisoire : le tribunal administratif de Paris a rejeté la requête de l’association Sites & Monuments et d’un particulier donateur Jean-David…
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Franklin sells its reliefs by ZadkineUnpublished, spectacular and appealing, two large reliefs by Ossip Zadkine are about to face the heat of the auction room this Friday, at Ader Nordmann & Dominique at the Hôtel Drouot. Duly…
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Bayeux Tapestry: the Élysée writes (again) to La Tribune de l’ArtLe 6 octobre, l’Élysée était particulièrement occupé par la démission du Premier ministre Sébastien Lecornu. Le secrétaire du directeur adjoint de cabinet trouvait néanmoins le temps de nous envoyer…
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Bayeux Tapestry : the director of the British Museum addresses the FrenchLe directeur du British Museum, le « Dr Nicholas Cullinan », signe une tribune dans Ouest-France pour défendre le prêt de la Tapisserie de Bayeux à son musée. Il « se veut rassurant », expliquant que…
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Reopening of Nantes CathedralLe 18 juillet 2020, un incendie frappait, à nouveau - rappelons que son toit était parti en fumée en 1972 - la cathédrale de Nantes. Bien que criminel, celui-ci révélait néanmoins quelques…
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Bayeux Tapestry: the Élysée writes to La Tribune de l’ArtC’est une lettre très aimable que l’Élysée nous a adressée, en date du 24 septembre 2025. Nous avions en effet saisi la Commission d’accès aux documents administratifs (CADA), afin d’obtenir le…