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The revival of Aubusson tapestry
/ Podcasts / Great report It’s the story of a know-how that very nearly disappeared and which is experiencing a spectacular new craze. This is the story of French designers…
In France, museums have (almost) found their visitors
Everywhere in France, museums and monuments are reviving attendance. The return of foreign tourists, with the exception of the Chinese, has a lot to do with it. And even if…
Divorces, compensation, inheritance… Everyday justice more dilapidated than ever
It’s a classic political statement. We must put more resources into everyday justice, repeat those who aspire to universal suffrage. The one that directly interests the French because it decides…
how the talking drum is protected before its return to Ivory Coast
The process of restoring the talking drum of the Atchan people continues to move forward. This imposing object of more than 400 kilos allowed the people of the region of…
Germany officially returns Benin Kingdom bronzes to Nigeria
The German Foreign Minister, visiting Nigeria since Sunday, returned this Tuesday, December 20, 22 bronzes looted in the former kingdom of Benin. These artifacts are among some 1,130 items that…
Internet users organize to repatriate stolen idols and works of art
Last week, the famous international auction house Christie’s in France canceled the sale of the statue of Nataraj, Hindu god Shiva after a mobilization of Indian Internet users. From our…
In Reunion, the Fet’ Kaf to commemorate the abolition of slavery and celebrate the culture of the island
Every year, on December 20, Réunion commemorates the abolition of slavery in 1848. This symbolic day has been a public holiday since 1983. A way of not forgetting the island’s…
Germany returns 20 bronzes to Nigeria
The German Foreign Minister is visiting Nigeria where she will personally return twenty works of art looted from the former kingdom of Benin, the current city of Benin City, in…
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It is one of the emblematic products of France. The whole world envies us… the baguette! The baguette consecrated yesterday by Unesco! ” The news will delight cartoonists, exclaims The…
Unesco lists the French baguette as an intangible heritage of humanity
The baguette, with its crispy crust and soft crumb, emblem in the world of French daily life, was listed by UNESCO, this Wednesday, November 30, as an intangible heritage of…