News
New Research Shows Humans Arrived in Europe Much Earlier Than We Thought
The discovery challenges the long-held belief that modern and archaic humans did not encounter each other in the European continent.
France
News
The Surrealist Painting That Survived A Fascist Attack
X-ray imaging revealed the hidden wounds on Yves Tanguy’s 1930 masterpiece, which was slashed violently during an attack on a Paris arthouse theater.
News
France Approves a Controversial, Modernized Renovation Plan for Notre-Dame’s Interior
Critics have likened the new plan, which will feature murals and light effects, to “Disney.”
News
Notre Dame Cathedral May Reopen in 2024, Ahead of Paris Olympics
The iconic gothic church has been closed since a devastating fire in 2019.
News
Two Rediscovered Fragonard Paintings Are Acquired by France
The works had been hanging in a cluttered room in Normandy, unbeknownst to its residents.
Art
The Ethereal Everyday of Anthony Cudahy
Bathed in unnatural colors, Cudahy’s portraits carry an oneiric atmosphere.
History
The Iconography of the Paris Commune, 150 Years Later
On the sesquicentennial of the fall of the Commune, a look back at how artists captured those few revolutionary months.
News
Help Rebuild Notre Dame by Sponsoring a Statue
A stone sculpture of a pelican named Corson is among the dozens of Notre Dame artifacts that you can support.
Art
See a 4,000-Year-Old 3D Map of France
Researchers believe the Bronze Age stone bears a crude map of an area in France’s Brittany region.
News
The Louvre Digitizes 482,000 Artworks From the Depths of Its Collection
"The Louvre is dusting off its treasures, even the least-known," said the museum's director.
Art
Kubra Khademi’s Erotic and Coded Paintings of Women
Kubra Khademi honors the “below-the-belt” language used by many Afghan women.
Film
The Latest French Films, From Trans Stories to a Travelogue With a Donkey
The virtual 26th edition of Film at Lincoln Center's Rendez-Vous with French Cinema presents both the latest popular and arthouse movies from France.