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Ozon’s The Stranger Opens With Lumière Wins and a Sharper Colonial Focus

The film centers the colonial context erased in the book.

Original Eiffel Tower Staircase Section Heads to Artcurial Auction on May 21

Christophe Leribault Named Louvre Director After Macron Accepts Laurence des Cars’s Resignation

Netflix's 'Who Killed Little Gregory?' Revives Interest in 1984 French Murder Case

Marie-Rose Tessier, France’s Oldest Known Person, Dies at 115

Louvre to Restore Empress Eugénie’s Crown After Heist, No Reconstruction Required

Louvre Says Empress Eugénie’s Crown Can Be Fully Restored After Heist

Louvre Confirms Empress Eugénie’s Crown Can Be Fully Restored

Louvre to Fully Restore Empress Eugénie’s Crown Damaged in 2025 Heist

Paris Unveils List of 72 Women Scientists for Eiffel Tower Frieze

New Footage Shows How Thieves Pulled Off the Louvre Crown Jewels Heist

Le Figaro Opens 200th Anniversary Showcase at the Grand Palais

French Investigators Plan New Digs in 1972 Méchinaud Family Disappearance

Mitterrand Confidentiel Premieres on France 2 With Full Series Streaming on France.tv

Man Arrested After Sword Blade Taken From Paris Joan of Arc Statue

Social-Media Posts Link Natasha Poonawalla to $13.98 Million Marie-Thérèse Pink Diamond

At 120 Years, France’s 1905 Church–State Separation Law Rekindles Pledges and Disputes

Notre-Dame Unveils Full-Scale Designs for New Stained-Glass Windows at Grand Palais

Notre-Dame Seeks €140 Million More to Finish Restoration as Works Stretch Beyond 2030

Notre-Dame Announces 11 Million Visitors Since Reopening