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French lower house votes to repeal 17th-century slavery law in symbolic move

French lawmakers have voted to repeal a 17th-century law that governed enslaved people in France's colonies

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Antonia Bembo fled Venice to escape her abusive husband – over three centuries later, her opera finally takes the stage

The Paris Opera has staged iconic works like “Don Carlos” and “Les Troyens,” along with celebrated ballets such as “Les Indes Galantes” and “The Rite of Spring.”

The Conversation

Les Invalides: 350 years of service to wounded soldiers and victims of war

For more than three centuries, Les Invalides in Paris has been a hospice for wounded soldiers, Holocaust survivors and more recently victims of the Bataclan bombings. Its mission was initiated by Louis XIV in the 17th century. Now, its ageing facilities are undergoing a major renovation.

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Paris’ Invalides is more than Napoleon’s tomb. For 350 years, it been a home for war wounded

The Invalides monument in Paris is best known for Napoleon's tomb

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France's darkest royal scandal: When a nation believed poison was everywhere

A scandal in 17th-century France exposed a hidden network of fortune tellers and alleged poisoners serving the elite. As investigations widened, fear spread rapidly, fuelled by rumours and forced confessions. When accusations reached the royal court, the king shut it down, leaving a story shaped as much by panic and…

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Peplums, Tutus and Jazzy Jeans: 5 Surprising Takeaways from the Dior Autumn/Winter 2026 Show

Jonathan Anderson certainly flexed his creative director muscles for a second season

Marie Claire

The wrenching beauty of Jean-Baptiste Lully at the Palace of Versailles

IN FOCUS: Simon Mundy attends a weekend of Baroque opera from the Italian-French composer, including a revival of Chateau de Versailles Spectacles’ new staging of ‘Atys’

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The Queen of Versailles review – Kristin Chenoweth goes big in unwieldy Broadway musical

The Wicked star reunites with composer Stephen Schwartz for a flashy yet exhausting adaptation of the acclaimed documentary

The Guardian - US

‘Dictator-for-life vibes’: our architecture critic on Trump’s bulletproof ballroom bling

He has already turned the Oval Office into a wrestler’s changing room. Now the president is building a place so gilded Nero would feel at home. Why did he pick an architect whose speciality is Catholic churches?

The Guardian - UK

Power Tool-wielding Robbers Flee Louvre With 'Priceless' Jewellery

Robbers wielding power tools scaled a furniture hoist outside the Louvre to make off with priceless jewellery from the world-renowned museum on Sunday, taking just seven minutes for the brazen, broad-daylight heist, sources and officials said.

International Business Times

10 Nebula Award Winning Fantasy Books You Need To Read

It's the Hugo Award's little brother!

The Mary Sue

Genealogy Expert Reveals "America's Royal Couple" Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are Both Related to Actual Royalty

"Uncovering bloodline ties to European kings makes their story even more compelling," researcher Naama Lanski tells 'Marie Claire.'

Marie Claire

These 13 French Coins Are Worth Thousands, Including One up to $456K

If you're lucky enough to come across the right coin, you could become nearly half-a-million dollars richer.

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'Fairytale' Neuschwanstein Castle Becomes UNESCO Heritage Site

The Neuschwanstein castle in Germany's Bavaria, perhaps best known for inspiring Walt Disney's fairytale castles, has been named a World Heritage site, the UN cultural agency announced on Saturday.

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30 Weird But True Facts About Royals

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30 Surprising Facts About Royals History Textbooks Forgot To Mention

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The Guardian - US

Trump has already remade our constitutional order

Trump’s vision of governance calls to mind the declaration attributed to Louis XIV: ‘L’état, c’est moi’: I am the state

The Guardian - UK

It’s the reign of King Donald: now a people who fled cruel monarchs have their own

George Washington would have recognised the new system at the White House, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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'Democracy Won', Says Lula Two Years After Brasilia Riots

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday hailed the triumph of democracy as he oversaw the return of restored artworks two years after they were damaged during an assault on the national seats of power by his predecessor's supporters.

Total Film

The 32 greatest Leonardo DiCaprio movies

On the screen, Leo has played con men, cops, and kings of the world

The Guardian - UK

Versailles: Science and Splendour review – blazing breakthroughs from stuffed rhinos to anal ops

Science Museum, London Feats of hydraulic engineering, surgical innovations, midwifery machines … there was much more to the palace than Marie-Antoinette’s shepherdess cosplay

Evening Standard

Versailles at the Science Museum review: a beautiful show harking back to a time when science wasn't considered bleakly functional

4/5 This collection of artefacts from the French court marries cutting-edge (for the time) technology with beauty

The Guardian - UK

The Bibi Files review – tapes and testimony expose paranoia and petulance of Netanyahu family

Alexis Bloom’s documentary, which shows the Israeli prime minister and his family under police interrogation over corruption charges, reveals their sense of entitlement

Radio France Internationale

War on words highlights opposing visions of French society

The Académie Française, founded in the 17th century under Louis XIV, views itself as the guardian of the French language – but a group of linguists says the words the institution chooses to protect or refuses to admit to its prestigious dictionary reveal an ideological bias.

The Independent UK

The church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris shines in an immersive light show

As dusk falls over the City of Light, a new spectacle is illuminating Saint-Sulpice church, a monument whose interiors are even larger than Notre Dame’s

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