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Versailles Chair Forgery Experts Get Suspended Sentences After €4.5 Million Scam

Authorities are examining Versailles’s acquisitions process after the scheme exposed flaws in verifying furniture authenticity.

Two Forgers Sentenced for Selling Fake 18th-Century Furniture to Versailles

French Assembly Unanimously Elevates Alfred Dreyfus to Brigadier General

Opal Suchata Chuangsri Crowned Miss Monde 2025 as Martinique’s Aurélie Joachim Finishes Fourth

French Government Moves to Formally Repeal 1685 Code Noir

Marie Antoinette Season 2 Premieres on BBC Two, Streaming Now on iPlayer

French MPs Push to Posthumously Promote Alfred Dreyfus to Brigadier General

French Lawmakers Propose Posthumous Promotion for Alfred Dreyfus

Apple TV+ Drama 'Carême' Debuts to Praise for Culinary Spectacle and Intrigue

Dates Set for Panthéonization of Robert Badinter and Marc Bloch

Trial Begins for Art Experts Accused in €4.5M Versailles Furniture Forgery Scandal

Légion d'Honneur Expands Civilian Eligibility and Revamps Nomination Process

Former French Minister Roger Romani Dies at 90

Jean Sarrus, Founding Member of Les Charlots, Dies at 79

Ginette Moulin, Icon of Galeries Lafayette and French Business, Dies at 98

Versailles Lead Poisoning Trial Begins 16 Years After Worker Exposure

Trailblazing French General Valérie André Dies at 102

Documentary Revisits Harrowing Stories of Illegal Abortions in Pre-Veil France

France Marks 50 Years Since Liévin Mining Disaster With Solemn Tributes

Charles de Gaulle Memorabilia Auction Raises €5.6 Million, Sets Record for LIP Watch