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The Imperial Crown of Empress Eugénie at the Louvre Museum: Its History and Unique Features

It has dominated the news headlines in recent months: the crown of Empress Eugénie was stolen from the Louvre Museum in October 2025. Discover the story behind this priceless piece of French heritage.
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Louvre Museum: Empress Eugénie’s crown begins restoration process

The Louvre Museum announced on February 4, 2026, that it will begin restoring the coronet of Empress Eugénie, one of the few royal jewels still held in France and rescued from the theft that took place in October 2025. The restoration became possible after the piece was recovered—it was fragile but largely intact.
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Nuit des Musées 2024 at the Château de Compiègne (60), torchlight tours of the apartments

For Nuit des Musées 2024, this Saturday May 18, the Château de Compiègne is offering a free nocturne starting at 8pm. As night falls, the royal palace will be lit up to let us admire the Emperor's and Empress's apartments by torchlight.
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Ephemeris for October 9 in Paris: The opening of the Jardin d'Acclimatation in the Bois de Boulogne

On Tuesday, October 9, 1860, the Jardin d'Acclimatation opened its doors in the Bois de Boulogne. This immense green space, with its scientific, entertaining and educational vocation, quickly became a favorite haunt of Parisians, who came to marvel at exotic animals and plants, as well as tribes from faraway lands. The Jardin d'Acclimatation suffered many setbacks during the various wars, and later became an amusement park where families still enjoy having fun today.