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Frédéric Mitterrand, former Minister of Culture, has died

Frédéric Mitterrand, emblematic figure of culture and former minister under Nicolas Sarkozy, died on March 21, 2024 at the age of 76, following an aggressive illness. A look back at the career of a man deeply passionate about Culture, in the broadest sense of the term.

Energy: after the Eiffel Tower, Versailles and the Louvre will turn off the lights

Energy sobriety is a key issue for the end of 2022. To save energy, the Eiffel Tower is to turn off the lights earlier than usual. The Palace of Versailles and the Louvre museum will follow and will go dark from 10 p.m. for the former, and 11 p.m. for the latter.

Covid: standing festivals allowed from July 1st with “4sqm per festivalgoer”

As many festivals have decided to cancel and postpone their edition 2021 because of health restrictions announced by the government, this May 6, Minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot has announced open air and standing festivals will be ultimately allowed to resume from July 1, but including a “4sqm per festivalgoer” gauge.

Coronavirus: museums to reopen as soon as lockdown is lifted?

As mainland France is going through the third hybrid lockdown, the Senate has been claiming for museum and all cultural places to reopen as soon as lockdown is lifted.

Covid: Roselyne Bachelot announces an extra 20-million-euro help to support culture

She promised new “substantial announcements for the cultural sector” this Thursday March 11, 2021: Roselyne Bachelot has just stated that an extra 20-million-euro help will be granted to cultural sectors.

2021 Summer Festivals: festivals to be limited to 5,000 seated festivalgoers and in the open air

As better days are coming, many people are wondering if this summer’s major festivals will take place as scheduled or not. Following a new meeting with festival promotors, minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot said open air festivals will only be allowed with maximum 5,000 festivalgoers. Furthermore, festivalgoers will have to be seated. Here is more on the matter.

Hellfest: Ben Barbaud confirms the edition 2021 of the metal festival in France is cancelled

In an interview with Ouest-France, Hellfest director Ben Barbaud confirms the 15th edition of the festival is cancelled, following the latest announcements made by minister of Culture. The metal event was to take place on June 18, 19, and 20, 2021 in Clisson and therefore will not happen.

Baguette, Paris rooftops…: which one is to apply to UNESCO Intangible Heritage?

The traditional baguette, the famous Paris rooftops or a wine celebration in Arbois? Minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot will have to decide between the three French applicants to UNESCO Intangible Heritage.

Shows over 5,000 people allowed from mid-August: the Ministry shifts focus

Will the performing art world restart this summer? In a press release publish on August 4, new Minister for Culture Roselyne Bachelot says shows gathering over 5,000 people will be allowed by prefects from August 15, 2020, but on some health conditions. Since the release of the decree, the minister has shited focus on some points. Here is more about it.

Notre-Dame: the spire could be rebuilt as an exact replica, Roselyne Bachelot says

According to Minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot, a “wide consensus” is being made amid players entrusted with the reconstruction of Notre-Dame. Destroyed in last year’s fire, the spire could be rebuilt as an exact replica.