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Lead From Notre-Dame Fire Discovered in Parisian Beehives
The findings indicate that honey can provide important evidence of environmental pollution, scientists say
Art Historian Identifies the Spot Where Vincent van Gogh Painted His Final Work
The Dutch artist died 130 years ago today
Arsonist Confesses to Starting Nantes Cathedral Fire
The July 18 blaze, which inflicted less damage than the devastating April 2019 inferno at Notre-Dame, destroyed the French church's organ, stained glass
How the Pandemic Is Giving the Louvre Back to Parisians
With a steep drop in international tourists and new COVID-19 safety measures in place, the most visited museum in the world reopened yesterday
A Notorious 17th-Century Pirate, the Many Lives of the Louvre and Other New Books to Read
The seventh installment in our weekly series spotlights titles that may have been lost in the news amid the COVID-19 crisis
The Invention of Hiking
Follow the Frenchman who remade the woods surrounding a royal estate into the world’s first nature preserve
Notre-Dame Restoration Pauses Amid France's Two-Week Lockdown
Lead decontamination policies enacted in August are now in conflict with measures to prevent spread of COVID-19
Félicette, the First Cat in Space, Finally Gets a Memorial
Last month, a team unveiled a bronze statue honoring the feline, who launched on a suborbital mission in 1963
How Paris' Open-Air Urinals Changed a City—and Helped Dismantle the Nazi Regime
During World War II, the stalls served as rendezvous points for French Resistance fighters
The Paris Aquarium Is Giving Unwanted Goldfish a Second Chance
The sanctuary is home to 1,000 fish and counting
Architecture and Math Show the Bayeux Tapestry Was Designed to Decorate a Cathedral
A new study proposes a convincing explanation for the 11th-century tapestry's creation
Paris Basement Used as WWII Resistance Headquarters Transformed Into Museum Centerpiece
The soon-to-open museum also explores the lives of Resistance leaders Jean Moulin and General Leclerc
People Aren't Happy About Their Increasingly Brief Encounters With the ‘Mona Lisa’
The problem stems from the masterpiece's temporary relocation to a different wing of the museum
The Louvre Recruited Top Perfumers to Create Scents Inspired by Its Famous Works of Art
The fragrances evoke masterpieces including 'Venus de Milo,' 'The Winged Victory of Samothrace' and 'La Grande Odalisque'
France’s Senate Requires That Notre-Dame’s Iconic Spire Be Rebuilt 'Exactly as It Was'
The bill contradicts an earlier call for proposals to replace the fallen tower with a more modern aesthetic
Five Things We’ve Learned in the Aftermath of the Notre-Dame Fire
Here's how France is rebuilding in the wake of the disaster
Win a Sleepover at the Louvre, for One Night Only
Here's your chance to lounge with the Mona Lisa and dine with the Venus de Milo
Paris' Hotel Lutetia Is Haunted by History
The ghosts of Nazis, French resistance fighters and concentration camp survivors still inhabit the grand building on Paris’ famed Left Bank
Explore France's Loire Valley in the Footsteps of Leonardo da Vinci
Five centuries after his death, visitors can pay homage to the artist at these sites in central France where he spent his final years
What to Expect for 'D-Day 75'
Preparations for the 75th anniversary of D-Day are already underway, and will include the flight of 30 Douglas C-47 Skytrains
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