Catherine Pégard
French journalist and politician
Photo: Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Sep 23
Archaeologists uncover 2,000-year-old Gallic rampart beneath Paris hospital
Excavations at the Hôtel-Dieu hospital on the Île de la Cité have unearthed a 20-meter stone and timber wall dating to between 200 BC and 10 BC, offering physical evidence of the Gallic settlement of Lutetia.
- Sep 4
French-Algerian film director Tony Gatlif dies at 77 in southern France
The Cannes-winning filmmaker, known for celebrating Romani culture across 25 feature films including Latcho Drom and Gadjo Dilo, died while working in Arles.
- Jul 28
France launches national museum security plan after Celtic gold torque heist in Burgundy
Thieves posing as tourists stole a 2,500-year-old gold necklace from a small museum in Châtillon-sur-Seine on Friday, July 24. Hours later, the government announced 33 new security measures for museums, monuments and churches.
- Jul 22
Louvre's Apollo Gallery reopens empty nine months after $102 million jewel heist
The Louvre's Apollo Gallery welcomed visitors on July 22 for the first time since thieves stole €88 million in crown jewels last October. The gilded hall is now empty, its remaining treasures moved to a secure room.
- Jun 21
France bans outdoor alcohol and closes 845 schools as extreme heatwave puts one-third of country on red alert
France declared a red heat alert for 35 departments on Sunday and banned alcohol consumption in public spaces during the Fête de la Musique festival, as a heatwave of exceptional intensity sweeps across Europe.
