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The Grand Mosque of Paris has stood for a century as a memorial to Muslim soldiers and a nuanced symbol of French colonialism.
Influencer culture is not a thing of the past, and yet the movers and shakers of post-revolutionary France are proof that writing lifestyle columns and trending is a centuries-old pursuit.
Due to the vagaries of her music manuscripts and the historical neglect of women composers, Bembo and her opera were overlooked for centuries.
Paris is three decibels quieter than it was 10 years ago, thanks to an effective noise pollution campaign. But traffic noise still forces birds to sing at a higher pitch.
Laws put in place after the war aimed to return stolen belongings and offer war damages to victims. In reality, many Jewish families faced lengthy waits and legal hurdles.
Bouillons are back! What’s behind the French revival of these cheap and cheerful eateries that started out as canteens for Paris’ hungry, blue-collar workers?
Although originally conceived in Europe, art deco came to define American interwar prosperity, optimism and luxury.
Of the nearly 150 attacks that have taken place in Paris since 1974, only a few have left a mark on its ‘urban memory’. Why do so many attacks remain absent from the public sphere?
Abou Sangaré’s performance is raw yet restrained, suffused with a sense of vulnerability that makes it impossible to look away.
The jewel theft in Paris was carried out using simple tools.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be imprisoned. This decision illustrates the growing independence of the judiciary and the application of the principle of equality before the law.
In 2023, the French luxury giant LVMH participated in the acquisition of an Impressionist painting by the Musée d’Orsay, a transaction combining patronage, public relations and tax optimisation.
Swimming in the Seine River is often framed as a novelty of the 2024 Paris Olympics, but it revives an old tradition amid climate change.
On hot days, the Eiffel Tower grows by 12-15cm, and leans away from the sun.
Depp’s film is an enjoyable romp, but it does the artist a disservice in favouring the more sensational aspects of his life.
Trump often casts himself as a man of the people. But his statue garden feeds into a ‘great man’ approach to history at the expense of local and state history.
The case of the start-up can be seen as an example of how a ‘pirate organization’ operating in legal limbo transitions to a more established company.
The 1925 Paris International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts was a transformative moment for architecture and design.
Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral is set to reopen more than five years after a devastating fire. The blaze and its aftermath have fueled debates about the funding of France’s cultural heritage.
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Rédacteur en chef, coordination internationale et technique, The Conversation France
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Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Dress and Belonging, Manchester Fashion Institute, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Personal Chair of 19th-Century Art, History of Art, University of Edinburgh
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Professor of History, Missouri University of Science and Technology
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