Ongoing strikes and the $100 million heist push the Louvre into historic crisis
The strike at the Louvre is no longer just a labor dispute. It has become a test of how securely,…
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Louvre workers vote to extend a strike as the museum partially reopens
The Louvre partially opened Wednesday to allow visitors to enjoy the Mona Lisa and other highlights.
Key details emerge in Louvre jewel heist as 5 more are arrested
Key planning details have snapped into focus.
Marcel Ophuls, Oscar-winning filmmaker who made 'The Sorrow and the Pity,' is dead at 97
The Academy Award-winning filmmaker's landmark 1969 documentary “The Sorrow and the Pity” shattered the comforting myth that most of France…
PHOTOS: Notre Dame Cathedral reveals its new interior 5 years after devastating fire
After more than five years of frenetic reconstruction work, Notre Dame Cathedral has showed its new self to the world…
French music icon Françoise Hardy dies at 80
Hardy's lyrics often captured the angst and longing of adolescence, resonating deeply with young audiences. Her melancholic and introspective tone…
Jean-Luc Godard, iconic French director, dead at 91
Swiss news agency ATS quoted Godard's partner, Anne-Marie Mieville, and her producers as saying he died peacefully and surrounded by…
Virus-hit Paris bookshop Shakespeare and Co appeals for help
The English-language bookshop on the Seine River sent an email to customers last week to inform them that it was…
Fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies from COVID-19 at age 81
Kenzo Takada, the iconic Franco-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited aesthetic that channeled global travel, has…
Luxury fashion brands forced to confront racism in the industry
Luxury fashion got a whole lot of blowback when the brands lined up social media posts to show solidarity with…
