Tag: inheritance
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…
Gilles Bultez, modern fountain designer with effects like in the time of Louis XIV
What would the gardens of the Palace of Versailles be without the waterfalls, fountains, ponds and water games! The fountains are fed by 35 kilometers of pipes, 80% of which…
the Templo Mayor museum exhibits more than 1,300 restored pre-Hispanic objects
Pottery, stones, bone tools… After being appraised, these works are exhibited to the public in the Templo Mayor museum, in the center of Mexico City. With our correspondent in Mexico,…
The restraint of the gesture, the warmth of the hands and the breath of Céline Blondel
RFI continues its series dedicated to the craftsmen of the Palace of Versailles. Céline Blondel is a restorer of gilded wood at the Palace of Versailles. In his workshop with…
Leslie Villiaume, watchmaker at the Palace of Versailles and watchmaker full stop
This series on the professions of the Palace of Versailles is dedicated to the craftsmen of the estate such as Leslie Villiaume, watchmaker. She is part of the watchmaking group…
the Eiffel Tower in a worrying state, according to several reports
The Eiffel Tower, symbol of French heritage, would it be on the verge of collapsing? According to the weekly Marianne, several reports indicate weaknesses in the structure due to rust.…
Two years after the fire in Nantes Cathedral, decontamination is progressing
Two years after the fire that partly destroyed Nantes Cathedral, every square centimeter of the building is covered with lead. The project costing more than two and a half million…