Tag: inheritance
Cuban singer Pablo Milanés is dead
The Cuban singer and composer began his career in the 1960s. Considered the voice of the Cuban revolution, he recorded dozens of albums and set many poems to music. Icon…
Djerba, the island of “living together”, host of the Francophonie summit
The tourist island of Djerba, in southern Tunisia, is hosting the Francophonie summit from this Saturday, November 19. Beyond the pragmatic reasons for this choice, the event is an opportunity…
Notre-Dame de Paris in the age of science, with Philippe Dillmann
In the aftermath of the Notre-Dame fire of April 15, 2019, mobilization instantly follows emotion. Thus begins a formidable scientific adventure told in the collective work Notre-Dame de Paris, science…
After 12 years of work, the Richelieu site of the BNF reopens its doors
Paris has a new cultural venue: the Richelieu site of the National Library of France. The historic site is reopening after twelve years of work. On the occasion of Heritage…
Antoine Amarger, creativity at the service of sculpture restoration
Antoine Amarger, restorer of metal sculptures, works in the domain of the Palace of Versailles. The estate has 3,741 sculptures. Busts, figures, vases of marble, bronze or lead. In the…
Anissa Khelifi: after the inheritance war against Elisabeth Bost, where did the widow Delarue go?
Anissa Khelifi, who called herself Anissa Khel in 2012, at the time of Jean-Luc Delarue’s death, completely disappeared from radar screens after the violent conflict between her and Elisabeth Bost,…
Renovation of Notre-Dame: “It is an extraordinary site in terms of its scale and its heritage stake”
Today, Monday August 15, feast of the Assumption, millions of Catholics around the world celebrate Mary, the mother of Christ. At Notre-Dame de Paris, no mass can yet be celebrated,…
The painter’s art throughout the eras of Versailles according to Grégory Bernard
Grégory Bernard, painter-decorator, is currently involved in the restoration of Madame du Barry’s apartments. The objective of this project is to restore them as they were in 1770. The restoration…
Voodoo cultures at the heart of the Biennale of Ouidah in Benin
The Biennale of Ouidah dedicated to Voodoo arts and cultures is an event at the crossroads of contemporary artistic creations and scientific research. Ritual ceremonies, documentary screenings, concerts and scientific…
How Brittany has remained a land of legends
Fairies and korrigans, the mysterious city of Ys washed away by the waters, Ankou and Arthurian legends… Armorican folklore inspires dreams well beyond the borders of historic Brittany. How can…