France
Hammerhead Flatworms Have Been Quietly Invading France for Two Decades
And that could spell trouble for the country’s soils
Travel to Southern France for a Dazzling Taste of Ancient Rome
A new museum in Nimes pays tribute to the grandeur of the Empire
Fifty Years Later, France Is Still Debating the Legacy of Its 1968 Protests
In an activist era, millions of French students and workers demanded radical change
A Brief History of State Dinners
The White House first hosted King David Kalākaua, of the Kingdom of Hawaii for a state dinner back in 1874
Never Realized 17th-Century Fresco Will Be Digitally Recreated at French Château
The masterpiece was originally planned by the great French painter Charles Le Brun
Pesticides Have Led to a ‘Catastrophic’ Decline in France’s Bird Populations
The chemicals have decimated the insects that birds rely on for food
See Classic Sculptures Reimagined With Prosthetic Limbs
The aid organization Handicap International outfitted statues in France with prosthetic limbs to raise awareness about the global need for prostheses
The ‘Mona Lisa’ May Leave the Louvre for the First Time in 44 Years
France’s culture minister said she is ‘seriously considering’ sending da Vinci’s masterpiece on a tour of the country
Long-Lost Monet, Sent Away for Safekeeping Before WWII, Found in Louvre Storage
The painting was acquired by Japanese art collector Kōjirō Matsukata in the 1920s. It will go on view at the National Museum of Western Art in 2019
Stolen Degas Found in Luggage Compartment of French Bus
No one claimed the suitcase containing "Les Choristes" stolen from a Marseille Museum in 2009
The Best Places to Celebrate Mardi Gras Outside of New Orleans
The Big Easy might get all the fame, but places from Alabama to the south of France also know how to party before Lent
The Executioners Who Inherited Their Jobs
For centuries, carrying out executions in France was a family affair
The Ugliest Sculpture Ever, Says the Portrait Gallery’s Director
A bizarre sculpture of a baby Hercules strangling two snakes set this art historian on a course of discovery
France Says ‘Au Revoir’ to the Word ‘Smartphone’
Hoping to prevent English tech vocabulary from entering the French language, officials have suggested ‘mobile multifunction’ as an alternative
‘120 Days of Sodom', Marquis de Sade's Depraved Opus, Declared a French National Treasure
Officials sought to prevent the manuscript from being sold at an upcoming auction
How One Mycologist Saved France’s Wine (Among Other Things)
Bordeaux mixture saved many crops besides grapes from fungus
Now There Are Near-Perfect Copies of the Hope Diamond
Scientists created cubic zirconia replicas of the historic gem's previous forms—the original brought from India and the famous "French Blue"
Voltaire: Enlightenment Philosopher and Lottery Scammer
The French government was trying to raise money by running a bond lottery, but a group of intellectuals had other ideas
Five Things To Know About the New Louvre Abu Dhabi
It boasts an impressive rooftop, 55 buildings and a collection of more than 600 artworks—but it has been mired in controversy from the start
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