Tag: Heritage
Michel Galabru, his famous granddaughter Sophie talks about her heavy family heritage: “Not always easy”
We do not choose our family, says the adage. Cohabiting with your loved ones is not always easy and Sophie Galabru knows something about that. On the occasion of the…
Ugly France Prize 2023: discover the places distinguished by this funny award: Femme Actuelle Le MAG
A reward they should not be proud of… Every year, Landscapes of France organizes a participatory competition to elect the four ugliest places in France following their inaction in the…
In Strasbourg, guided tour of five rehabilitated heritage sites
In the heart of Strasbourg, the city center is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the municipality was awarded the City of Art and History label in 2013.…
“Social housing must not be forgotten in the preservation of 20th century heritage”
VSIt should have been a great rehabilitation operation. In Roubaix, demolitions in the Alma-Gare district are met with determined protest from residents and heritage defenders. No argument made available to…
Criticism from Israel – Ruins in the West Bank recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO – News
UNESCO has recognized ruins near the ancient city of Jericho as a Palestinian World Heritage Site. Israel criticizes this decision. The Palestinians claim the archaeological ruins in the southern West…
Macron launches collection for religious heritage and says he is “in his place” at the Pope’s mass
French President Emmanuel Macron in Semur-en-Auxois, Côte-d’Or, September 15, 2023 (POOL/AFP/Ludovic MARIN) A quest before the office: Emmanuel Macron announced on Friday a subscription to restore thousands of religious buildings…
Venice will not be listed as World Heritage in Danger
Tourists transported in gondolas, in Venice, September 3, 2023. GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP The city of Venice will ultimately not be listed as World Heritage in Danger, the World Heritage…
Skyblogs, this national heritage well archived at the BNF
Samir Rahmoun August 21, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. 11 © Wikipedia Many Skyblogs will be saved for archiving by the National Audiovisual Institute (INA) and the National Library of France…
“We must put the heritage at the service of an ambitious public policy”
Lhe government announced in July the postponement indefinitely of the bill on “ageing well” put forward by the deputies of the presidential majority, and with modest ambitions. The need to…
UNESCO recommends making Venice a World Heritage Site in Danger
UNESCO recommends placing Venice on the list of World Heritage in Danger, after “insufficient” measures have been taken to combat the deterioration of the site due in particular to mass…
UNESCO recommends placing Venice on the World Heritage List in Danger
A view taken on July 29, 2023 shows the Arsenal in the ‘sestiere’ Castello, in Venice. MARCO SABADIN / AFP Venice is facing “a real danger”. Measures “insufficient” which have…
Otto Waalkes: The living German cultural heritage
Otto Waalkes The living German cultural heritage Round birthday for Otto Waalkes. © imago/Metodi Popov For 75 years, Otto Waalkes has successfully refused to grow up. Watching him do it…