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The French archaeologists helping war-ravaged Sudan save its heritage

The war in Sudan, now in its fourth year, has seen thousands of people killed and millions displaced. Alongside the human toll, there are concerns too for the country’s abundant archaeological sites and artefacts, at risk from trafficking and destruction. Now France is helping develop innovative tools to preserve Sudanese…

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Bradley Cooper confirmed to direct and star in Ocean's 11 prequel

Warner Bros. have confirmed that Bradley Cooper will write, direct and star alongside Margot Robbie in the upcoming prequel to Ocean's 11.

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Restoring Rubens: Louvre Paris readies to save dozens of Flemish masterpieces from ruin

The Louvre Museum in Paris is preparing to undertake an ambitious restoration and repair project of centuries old paintings by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens to save them from ruin.

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OPINION - Bothered by queues at the British Museum? Make foreign visitors pay

Free access to museums and galleries is a rare privilege but it doesn’t have to be extended to everyone

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Art theft: Cézanne, Matisse and Renoir paintings worth millions stolen from Italian museum in Parma

Italian police have confirmed that four thieves stole paintings by Cézanne, Matisse and Renoir from a museum near Parma a week ago. The artworks are worth millions and the thieves managed the smash-and-grab in under three minutes.

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Outrage in France after 19th century chateau converted into ‘eyesore’ council flats

Louvre curator says the modern renovations are ‘enough to make you cry’

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Why France Remains a Leader in Luxury Travel

France’s position in luxury travel is built on long-established heritage, carefully developed infrastructure, and globally recognised cultural industries. Across the country, historic cities, vineyard landscapes, alpine resorts, and coastal destinations operate within systems that preserve quality while supporting international visitors at scale.

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The ripples of war: inside the 6 March Guardian Weekly

The global consequences of Trump’s big gamble. Plus Can the Louvre recover its joie de vivre?

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An ugly year for the Louvre: where does the world’s biggest museum go from here?

After a heist and the departure of its boss, the French institution wrestles with water leaks, strikes and much-criticised plans for a €1bn renovation

The Guardian - UK

Macron appoints new head of crisis-hit Louvre after jewellery heist

Christophe Leribault, most recently Versailles director, will be tasked with improving security and ‘restoring climate of trust’

The Guardian - UK

Louvre set for fresh start as leadership change follows string of scandals

After months of scandal and scrutiny, the Louvre is preparing for new leadership as France moves to restore confidence in its most visited museum, as the museum president resigns.

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Louvre president resigns as jewellery heist inquiry reveals ‘systemic failures’

Laurence des Cars steps down days after parliamentary inquiry called Paris museum a ‘state within a state’

The Guardian - UK

Louvre chief Laurence des Cars resigns as fallout from French security failures continues

Laurence des Cars has quit as director of the Paris Louvre Museum as the fallout continues over the daylight robbery which saw priceless crown jewels stolen from the world's most popular museum.

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Louvre official says fraud ‘inevitable’ at large museums as France probes multimillion euro scheme

The Louvre’s No. 2 has described a more than 10 million euros ticket fraud scheme as something that was likely inevitable

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€10 million ticketing scam at Louvre museum: nine people under investigation

Nine people have been indicted as part of the investigation into a major ticketing scam at the Louvre, estimated to have cost the world's most visited museum more than €10 million, the Paris public prosecutor's office has said.

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Louvre leak: 19th-century ceiling painted damaged by burst water pipe

The burst water pipe is the latest in a string of setbacks for Louvre managers that have affected the museum's daily operations since the theft of France's historic Crown Jewels last October.

The Guardian - UK

French police arrest nine people over suspected €10m Louvre ticket fraud

Prosecutors’ office says two museum workers, several tour guides and suspected mastermind among those detained

Radio France Internationale

Nine detained over suspected Louvre ticket scam worth over €10m

Paris prosecutors say nine people, including two staff, are being detained as part of an investigation into a suspected decade-long €10 million ticket fraud scheme at the Louvre, the world's most visited museum.

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‘A crime against our heritage’: French fury over moving the Bayeux Tapestry

Art experts and local officials in France are horrified that the 1,000-year-old tapestry is being moved across the Channel

The Independent UK

Louvre says crown crushed during heist can be restored

The crown of Empress Eugénie, the wife of Napoleon III, which had 1,354 diamonds, is largely intact and will be carefully repaired

Euronews

Louvre heist: Empress Eugénie's dropped and damaged crown to be restored to former glory

The French museum says the historic crown, dropped and left damaged during the dramatic daylight robbery last October, is almost intact and will be fully restored.

The Independent UK

Prado announces changes to avoid being like ‘the Metro at rush hour’

‘The Prado doesn’t need a single visitor more,’ said the museum’s director

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Louvre museum to charge non-Europeans more: Here are the tourist attractions using dual pricing

Dual pricing is already in place for various tourist tickets or fees across Europe and the rest of the world.

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TikToker Gets Arrested After Shocking Act That Caused Police Action

A TikToker's attempt for viral fame backfires after a fake emergency call leads to police fury and arrest, exposing the dark side of chasing views.

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New strike at Paris Louvre Museum leads to partial closure as staff protest over working conditions

The strike initially launched last month was suspended over the festive period, but staff have now voted overwhelmingly to walkout over working conditions leaving the world's most visited museum partially open.

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