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Louvre Shuts Campana Gallery After Audit Flags Fragile Beams

A technical audit found weakened beams under Sully wing offices, prompting a precautionary shutdown.

French Senate Gives Final Passage to Posthumous Promotion of Alfred Dreyfus to Brigadier General

France Probes Linked Museum Thefts After Louvre Crown Recovered Damaged

Louvre Reopens After Heist as Director Admits Security Failures

Interpol Launches Global Hunt After Daring Louvre Jewels Heist

Louvre Heist Manhunt Deepens as France Puts €88 Million Price on Stolen Crown Jewels

Louvre Manhunt Intensifies After Daylight Heist of Napoleonic Jewels

Louvre Jewel Heist: Eight Crown Treasures Stolen in 7-Minute Daylight Raid

Louvre Remains Closed After Heist as Officials Acknowledge Security Failure

France Sets Tougher Civics Test, B2 French Requirement for Naturalisation Starting 2026

Robert Badinter Enshrined at the Panthéon as Macron Vows to Carry His Fight

France Honors Robert Badinter at the Panthéon on 44th Anniversary of Death Penalty Abolition

Robert Badinter to Enter the Panthéon on Oct. 9 With Vigil, Readings and Presidential Address

Robert Badinter’s Panthéon Ceremony Set for October 9, With Public Wake and Expanded Access

Bystanders Quell Book Fires at Berlin French Cultural Center as Police Investigate Attempted Arson

Notre-Dame’s Towers Reopen to Visitors, Marking Final Phase of Reconstruction

Notre-Dame’s Restored Towers Reopen After Macron’s Inauguration

Macron Reopens Notre-Dame's Restored Towers Ahead of Public Tours

Château de Chantilly Named France's Favorite Monument for 2025

BnF Launches Public Appeal to Acquire 900 Proust Manuscripts, Including 'Madeleine' Drafts