Price hike on non-EU visitors will fund Louvre's ‘renaissance’, Macron says
France • Jan 28, 2025, 6:45 AM
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French President Emmanuel Macron announced a "new renaissance" for the Louvre on Tuesday, including a multi-million-euro revamp to be funded by a hike in ticket prices for non-EU visitors. Among the key changes will be the creation of a new entrance and dedicated space for the famed Mona Lisa painting.
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France wins culinary Olympics with top prize in Bocuse d'Or competition
France • 2:48 PM
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France has won the top prize in the prestigious Bocuse d'Or cooking competition, beating 23 other countries including Denmark and Sweden. Receiving first place was particularly sweet for 28-year-old chef Paul Marcon, as his father also won the award 30 y
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'A source of French pride'? Louvre museum's poor conditions prompt outcry
France • 11:58 AM
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The director of the Louvre last week sent a memo to France’s culture minister detailing the dilapidated state of the Paris museum, spurring President Emmanuel Macron to organise a visit on Tuesday. Union members say up until now their complaints about th
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Bocuse d'Or: French chefs edge Denmark to win 'culinary Olympics'
France • 8:05 AM
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A French team led by 20-year-old chef Paul Marcon won the prestigious Bocuse d'Or culinary contest on Monday, edging title holders Denmark. The victory comes 30 years after Marcon's father Régis triumphed in what is sometimes referred to as the "culinary
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Price hike on non-EU visitors will fund Louvre's ‘renaissance’, Macron says
France • 6:45 AM
1 min
French President Emmanuel Macron announced a "new renaissance" for the Louvre on Tuesday, including a multi-million-euro revamp to be funded by a hike in ticket prices for non-EU visitors. Among the key changes will be the creation of a new entrance and
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Bocuse d'Or: French chefs defeat Danes to reclaim coveted culinary prize
France • 12:54 AM
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A French team led by 20-year-old chef Paul Marcon won the prestigious Bocuse d'Or culinary contest on Monday, edging out title-holders Denmark. The victory comes 30 years after Marcon's father Régis triumphed in what is sometimes referred to as the "culi
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